Question

question4
in the diagram, which moon phase is marked with the x?
first quarter
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
question5

Explanation:

Waxing gibbous phase occurs after the first - quarter moon and before the full moon. In the diagram, the moon at 'X' is more than half - illuminated and the illuminated part is increasing (waxing), which is characteristic of the waxing gibbous phase.

Answer:

Waxing gibbous