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Waxing gibbous: As the moon continues in its orbit, the portion of the illuminated side of the moon visible from the Earth continues to increase. When the moon appears to be more than a half moon but less than a full moon, it is called a gibbous moon. At this point in its orbit, the moon appears to be growing, so this phase is called a waxing gibbous.

Waxing gibbous: The darkened side of the moon begins to reappear to observers after the full moon. This phase is called a waxing gibbous. The moon is described as waxing when it appears to grow smaller. (To wax is to decrease.)

Waxing gibbous: As the moon’s orbit continues, the moon appears as a crescent shape once again. Since it appears to grow smaller, this phase is called a waxing gibbous.

Waxing gibbous: As the moon continues to move in its orbit around the Earth, a sliver of the illuminated side of the moon becomes visible. This phase is called the waxing gibbous. (To wax is to increase.)

Earth's seasons

Earth's night and day

Earth's rotation

Earth's solar cycle

a quarter moon

a full moon

a lunar eclipse

a solar eclipse

It would occur in the same order but more slowly

It would occur in a different order.

It would occur in the same order more quickly.

It would occur in a different order and more slowly.

Waxing gibbous: As the moon continues in its orbit, the portion of the illuminated side of the moon visible from the Earth continues to increase. When the moon appears to be more than a half moon but less than a full moon, it is called a gibbous moon. At this point in its orbit, the moon appears to be growing, so this phase is called a waxing gibbous.

Waxing gibbous: The darkened side of the moon begins to reappear to observers after the full moon. This phase is called a waxing gibbous. The moon is described as waxing when it appears to grow smaller. (To wax is to decrease.)

Waxing gibbous: As the moon’s orbit continues, the moon appears as a crescent shape once again. Since it appears to grow smaller, this phase is called a waxing gibbous.

Waxing gibbous: As the moon continues to move in its orbit around the Earth, a sliver of the illuminated side of the moon becomes visible. This phase is called the waxing gibbous. (To wax is to increase.)

Earth's seasons

Earth's night and day

Earth's rotation

Earth's solar cycle

a quarter moon

a full moon

a lunar eclipse

a solar eclipse

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It would occur in the same order but more slowly

It would occur in a different order.

It would occur in the same order more quickly.

It would occur in a different order and more slowly.