Question

When Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, the fully lit face of the Moon is seen from Earth. This phase of the Moon is called a ________ moon.

A) crescent
B) full
C) gibbous
D) new

Answer 1

When Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, the fully lit face of the Moon is seen from Earth. This phase of the Moon is called a new moon.

>Crescent --the first sliver of the Moon that we can see; has illuminated edge of the Moon on the right
>Full --The phase which is the brightest in the sky.
>Gibbous -- Not yet full moon; Moon is more illuminated that half,