Question

multiple-choice question
which moon phase do we start and end the lunar cycle with?
waxing crescent
new moon
waning crescent

Explanation:

The lunar cycle starts and ends with the New Moon. The lunar cycle (about 29.5 days) begins when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so the side facing Earth is not illuminated (New Moon). As the cycle progresses, phases like Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, Waning Crescent occur, and it ends back at New Moon as the Moon returns to the same position relative to Earth and Sun. Waxing Crescent is a phase after New Moon (moon is "growing" in illumination), and Waning Crescent is a phase before New Moon (moon is "shrinking" in illumination). So the correct answer is New Moon.

Answer:

B. New Moon (assuming the options are labeled as A. Waxing Crescent, B. New Moon, C. Waning Crescent; if the original labels are different, adjust accordingly, but based on the content, the correct option is the one with "New Moon")