Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Author: Bennett, Jeffrey O., Donahue, M. (megan), SCHNEIDER, Nicholas, Voit, Mark
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Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
Suppose you see a crescent moon; how much of the Moon’s entire surface (the full glove of the Moon) is in daylight? (a) half (b) one-quarter (c) one-eight.
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