Which lunar phase comes directly before the full moon phase? new moon waxing crescent moon waxing gibbous moon waning gibbous moon waning crescent moon

The correct answers is option C, waxing gibbous

Explanation:

The nine  phases of moon in the order of their occurrence are given below –  

a)New moon

b)Waxing Crescent

c)First Quarter

d)Waxing Gibbous

e)Full moon

f)Blue Moon

g)Waning Gibbous

h)Last Quarter

i)Waning Crescent.  

The phase Waxing Gibbous occurs just before the full moon where the moon moves farther from the sun toward the East by about 12 degrees per day.  

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