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dunlapace:

What is the phase of the Moon when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth? A)new moon B)full moon C)half moon D)waxing crescent

dunlapace:

google says Waxing Gibbous but thats not an answer

nettym:

Do you have any ideas/guesses?

AZ:

Look at this image, what is it called when the moon is positioned right between the Sun and the Earth?

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AZ:

Waxing gibbous would be wrong regardless But here's another image to help you see what the moon looks like

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dunlapace:

thx

AZ:

What did you choose as your final answer?

dunlapace:

A full moon

AZ:

no look at the image when it's a full moon the EARTH is in BETWEEN the sun and the moon what is it when the MOON is in BETWEEN the sun and the Earth

dunlapace:

yes

dunlapace:

it is

AZ:

if you want to disagree and get it wrong, that's on you

dunlapace:

i got it right

AZ:

A is correct and that states new moon however "full moon" is not correct

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