Question

waxing gibbous

• from earth, the moon appears to be more than half lit on the right
• the light is shaped like a football

is the light on the moon increasing or decreasing between the new moon and the full moon?

Explanation:

The term "waxing" in lunar phases means the illuminated portion of the Moon visible from Earth is increasing. Between the new moon (when the Moon is not visible) and the full moon (when the entire face is illuminated), the Moon transitions through waxing phases (crescent, first quarter, gibbous), all of which involve growing illumination.

Answer:

The light on the Moon is increasing.