As seen in the sky from here on Earth, while the Moon is between 0° the Sun (i.e. is in the same direction as the Sun) and 90° east of the Sun, it is in the phase. This phase lasts about days. (To the nearest whole number.)

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As seen in the sky from here on Earth, while the Moon is between 0° the Sun (i.e. is in
the same direction as the Sun) and 90° east of the Sun, it is in the
phase.
This phase lasts about
days. (To the nearest whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:As seen in the sky from here on Earth, while the Moon is between 0° the Sun (i.e. is in the same direction as the Sun) and 90° east of the Sun, it is in the phase. This phase lasts about days. (To the nearest whole number.)
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