Question

On the days following the new moon day , how does the size of the illuminated part of moon changes?Also,name the term used for this apparent change in size

Answer 1

On the days following the new moon day changes in the moon size:

• New Moon: The glowing side of the Moon faces away from the Earth. The Moon that we view seems very dark.
• Waxing Crescent Moon. This Moon can be observed after the New Moon. The crescent will develop kinder and bigger every day.
• First Quarter: The right half of the Moon resembles kindled and the left side of the Moon resembles dark.
• Waxing Gibbous Moon. This Moon can be observed after the First Quarter Moon but ere the Full Moon.
• Full Moon: The glowing side of the Moon covers the Earth. The Moon that we discern is very clear from the sunlight rebounding off it.
• Waning Gibbous Moon. This Moon can be observed after the Full Moon but ere the Last Quarter Moon.
• Last Quarter/Third Quarter. The left half of the Moon seems lighted, and the right side of the Moon seems dark
• Waning Crescent Moon. This Moon can be seen subsequent the Last Quarter Moon and ere the New Moon.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Change in size of moon depends on the sunlight recieved by moon.

Explanation:

The moon changes its size and new moon appear once after 29.5 days and shows different sizes which are as following (Starts from New moon):

New Moon: “New Moon” seems dark from Earth surface as Moon's orbit comes between sun and Earth.

Waxing crescent: It is the first phase of moon towards full moon as the Moon continues its orbit counterclockwise around Earth. A tiny sliver is illuminated in the moon.

First Quarter: It appears in the second week from the new moon. Only right quarter of the moon is illuminated as it faces sun.

Waxing Gibbous: Its size seems lsightly bigger than first quarter as more part of the moon is illuminated by sun.

Full Moon: It appears in the third week (starts form new moon). The Earth position is between moon and Sun and moon seems clearly visibe in its full size.

Waning Gibbous: This phase appear after full moon and the size of moon starts decreasing.

Last quarter: This phase appear in the forth week and left part of the moons is illuminated.

Waning crescent: This is the last illuminated size of teh moon towards new moon and seems smaller than last quarter.

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