Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter 22.1B, Problem 5A
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Whether the first and third quarter phases of the Moon can be observed in the daylight.
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The phase in which around only half of the Moon is visible is known as the first quarter. However, the phase in which one-third part of the Moon is visible from the Earth’s surface is termed as the third quarter.
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