Question

practice it!
analyze the model. note the moon phase labeled with the \x.\
what moon phase would come next?
select the correct answer.
waning gibbous moon
new moon
waxing crescent moon
1st quarter moon
moon phases
sun

Explanation:

First, identify the phase marked "X": it is the full moon, where the entire face of the moon facing Earth is illuminated. Following the counterclockwise orbital direction shown in the model, the phase after the full moon is the waning gibbous moon, where the illuminated portion of the moon visible from Earth begins to shrink.

Answer:

waning gibbous moon