d) Describe the new moon, the waxing crescent, the first quarter, and the third quarter
phases of the moon using diagrams.
Answers
Explanation:
Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. However, just how much of that light we can see from our point of view on Earth varies every day and this is what we refer to as a Moon phase.
Illustration of the eight phases of the Moon with an arrow showing the order they appear in, seen from Earth.
The eight phases of the Moon.
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Sun Lights Up the Moon
The Moon does not radiate its own light, but the Moon's surface reflects the Sun’s rays.
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Primary and Intermediate Phases
In Western Culture, we divide the lunar month into four primary and four intermediate Moon phases.
Technically, the primary Moon phases occur at a specific moment in time, and the intermediate Moon phases take up the time in between.