Which follows a first-quarter moon but comes before a full moon

Answer 1

After a first-quarter moon, the next primary phase in the lunar cycle is the waxing gibbous moon. During this phase, more than half of the Moon's surface appears illuminated from Earth's perspective, and the illuminated portion continues to grow each night until the Moon becomes full. The waxing gibbous phase leads up to the full moon, when the entire face of the Moon visible from Earth is illuminated by the Sun.