d) Describe the new moon, the waxing crescent, the first quarter, and the third quarter, phases of the moon using diagrams.
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New moon - The new moon is the phase that is invisible to us here on Earth because the moon is between the earth and the sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from us. The new moon marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, the movement of the moon through its different phases.
The Waxing crescent - The Waxing Crescent is an intermediate phase of the Moon, which starts after the New Moon and lasts until the First Quarter. In this phase, the Moon's light begins to increase from 0.1% to 49.9%. Even though it is not a major phase, it lasts longer, about 21.6% of the lunar month.
Third Quarter - The Third Quarter Moon is when the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter
The phases of the moon - The eight Moon phases: