5. What happens when moon is in its waning phases? A. The moon does not receive sunlight for a week B. More of the lighted side can be seen. C. A small part of its lighted side becomes visible. D. We do not see the moon at all.
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A Waning Moon Shrinks
The phase lasts from the Third Quarter Moon's semicircle until it disappears from view at New Moon. Waning means that it's shrinking and getting smaller, while crescent refers to the curved sickle shape. The Moon's surface reflects the Sun's rays, and half of it is always illuminated by sunlight.
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