[DOC] [TLE] Four keys to understanding moon phases | Moon Phases | EarthSky [PAR] May 27, 2016 ... Why does the moon seem to change its shape every night? ... of the sky at each 
nightfall for the two weeks between new and full moon. Then, in two weeks after 
full moon, you'll find the moon rising later and later ... Bottom line: Why the moon 
waxes and wanes in phase. .... scroll down to see what else i said. [DOC] [TLE] Moon & Earth Phase Viewer [PAR] The four major moon phases are "New" , "1st Quarter" , "Full" and "Last or 3rd 
Quarter". ... (1) New Moon - When the Moon is roughly in the same direction as 
the Sun, its ... the exact fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated gradually 
changes. ... Waning Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but 
not fully... [DOC] [TLE] Phases of the Moon and Percent of the Moon Illuminated [PAR] Mar 27, 2014 ... Waning Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully ... 
changes very slowly around the time of Full Moon (also around New Moon, but ... 
of the way around the sky (i.e., along its orbit) from New Moon. [DOC] [TLE] Kids science: Phases of the Moon - Ducksters [PAR] As the moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. ... New Moon; Waxing 
Crescent; First Quarter; Waxing Gibbous; Full; Waning Gibbous; Third Quarter... [DOC] [TLE] The Moon Cycle [PAR] As the moon orbits the earth, its appearance (the "phase") changes and thus 
gives us an indication of ... Waning Crescent; New - back to the beginning. This 
complete lunar cycle (New Moon to New Moon) is also called a "lunation". ... and 
people will deal with their own needs rather than paying attention to others' 
needs. [DOC] [TLE] Moon Phases / Lunar Phases Explained [PAR] We all know that its appearance changes over time. ... For the waning gibbous, 
third quarter, and waning crescent phases you have to ... It's probably easiest to 
understand the moon cycle in this order: new moon and full moon, first quarter ... 
sunlit portion is still increasing, but now it is more than half, so it is waxing 
gibbous. [DOC] [TLE] ASP: The Moon: It's Just a Phase It's Going Through... [PAR] The Moon is the only thing in the sky (other than the Sun) that doesn't look like ... 
the Moon looks to us is continually changing; keeping track of its appearance 
from ... the room, then he will always be facing inward as he completes a full 
circle. ... Also, since the Moon in a crescent phase--either waxing or waning--is 
close to... [DOC] [TLE] How to Tell Whether the Moon Is Waxing or Waning: 9 Steps [PAR] Feb 16, 2016 ... As the moon then goes from full to new again, we see a diminishing ... and set at 
the same time, but changes depending on what phase it's in. [DOC] [TLE] What are the phases of the Moon? - StarChild - NASA [PAR] The lunar month is the 29.53 days it takes to go from one new moon to the next. 
During the lunar month, the Moon goes through all its phases. ... As the Moon 
circles the Earth, the amount of the lit side we see changes. ... Once more than 
half of the disc is illuminated, it has a shape we call gibbous. ... We call this 
waning. Its... [DOC] [TLE] The Moon Cycle and The Menstrual Cycle - CycleHarmony.com [PAR] The moon cycle has 29.5 days, changing from the waxing new moon of 
increasing ... I think a better understanding of the moon cycle and its rhythms and 
... of our own menstrual cycles, to be in harmony with it rather than to be at odd 
with it. ... some on the full moon, some on the waning moon, and others on the 
new moon. [DOC]

Question: As the moon changes from new to full, it's said to be doing this; then it wanes
Answer: Waxing