UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
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Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
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none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
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new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
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dark, light, half, quarter, blue
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first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This phase is called a waxing gibbous moon. When the moon has moved 180 degrees from its new moon position, the sun, Earth and the moon form a line. The moon’s disk is as close as it can be to being fully illuminated by the sun, so this is called full moon.
Detailed explanation-2: -A crescent moon is any time less than half the moon is lit by the sun. A crescent moon is going from the third to first quarter. A gibbous moon is any time more than half the moon is lit by the sun. We are in a gibbous moon form the first to third quarter.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Moon displays eight phases: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
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