Starting from the "New Moon" phase, place the phases in the correct order of what phases come next (from top to bottom)1.third quarter2.waning gibbous3.waxing gibbous4.full moon5.waxing crescent6.waning crescent7.first quarter
Question
Starting from the "New Moon" phase, place the phases in the correct order of what phases come next (from top to bottom)1.third quarter2.waning gibbous3.waxing gibbous4.full moon5.waxing crescent6.waning crescent7.first quarter
Solution
After the "New Moon" phase, the moon phases occur in the following order:
- Waxing Crescent
- First Quarter
- Waxing Gibbous
- Full Moon
- Waning Gibbous
- Third Quarter
- Waning Crescent
Then the cycle repeats starting from the New Moon phase.
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