a) Around what time does the waxing gibbous Moon rise and set? b) If the moon peaks at 3 o'clock, what is the phase of the moon? explain how you found the answer using the image.

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a) Around what time does the waxing gibbous Moon rise and set?
b) If the moon peaks at 3 o'clock, what is the phase of the moon?

explain how you found the answer using the image.

Full
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
Gibbous
9pm
midnight
3am
First
Quarter
6pm
6am
Third
Quarter
3pm
noon
9am
Waxing
Crescent
Moon's
orbital
motion
Waning
Crescent
New
To the
Sun
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Transcribed Image Text:Full Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous 9pm midnight 3am First Quarter 6pm 6am Third Quarter 3pm noon 9am Waxing Crescent Moon's orbital motion Waning Crescent New To the Sun 163
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