Question

what is the moon phase shown here?
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous

Explanation:

Waxing means the illuminated part of the moon is increasing, and waning means it is decreasing. A crescent moon has a sliver of illumination. The moon in the image has a sliver of light on the right - hand side, indicating it is waxing (growing in illumination).

Answer:

A. Waxing crescent