Geography

Question

1. What phase of the moon would someone

on Earth see when the moon is at

Positions A through F?

Sunlight

A:

B:

C:

D;

E:

F:

F

Earth

Answer

A: New Moon, B: Waxing Crescent, C: First Quarter, D: Waxing Gibbous, E: Full Moon, F: Waning Gibbous.

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Position A: New Moon - The moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so no sunlight is reflecting off the moon and it is not...