the Moon (A-E) as seen by an observer in the Northern 1) Shown below are fve dif

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the Moon (A-E) as seen by an observer in the Northern 1) Shown below are fve different phases of Order the moon phases shown above in the order that the observer would see them over the four weeks after waxing gibbous (not shown). Order Waxing gibbous phase, 1-D-, 21-3 4- 2) The Moon is shown in a particular phase along with the position in the sky that the Moon would have at one time during the day (or night). The dark area on each moon figure shows the unlit portion of the Moon visible from Earth at that time. Assume that sunset occurs at 6 pm and that sunrise occurs at 6 am, and the observer is located in the Northern Hemisphere. For each picture determine a) the phase of the Moon, and b) the time of day depicted sOuTH SoUTH WEST LASTSOUT WEST EASTsouTHWEST Phase of Moon Time Depicted

Explanation / Answer

As per norms I should answer for first question only

Moon Phase

1) New Moon
(2) Waxing Crescent Moon
(3) Quarter Moon
(4) Waxing Gibbous Moon
(5) Full Moon
(6) Waning gibbous moon
(7) Last Quarter Moon
(8) Waning Crescent Moon

A while after four weeks (29.5 days, more precisely) the illuminated half of the Moon again faces away from us, and we come back to the beginning of the cycle:

then orde is

D - Quarter Moon , Full Moon

B -  Last Quarter Moon

E - Waning Crescent Moon

C - New moon

A - Waxing Crescent Moon

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