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A ___________crescent occurs when we can see about one-quarter of the moon.

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A ___________crescent occurs when we can see about one-quarter of the moon.

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The answer to your question is "First Quarter" or "Last Quarter". These phases occur when we can see about one-quarter of the moon. The First Quarter phase is when the right half of the moon is visible after the New Moon phase. The Last Quarter phase is when the left half of the moon is visible before transitioning to the New Moon phase.

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