The diagram below shows eight different positions of the moon around Earth.
Which two positions show the location of the moon in its crescent phases as seen from Earth?

Group of answer choices

2 and 4

2 and 8

4 and 6

6 and 8

6 and 8

Explanation:

The different positions of the moon, as seen from Earth, reflect how much light is being reflected off the moon from the sun.

Position 1 indicates the 3rd Quarter.

Position 2 indicates the Waning Gibbous.

Position 3 indicates the Full Moon.

Position 4 indicates the Waxing Gibbous.

Position 5 indicates the 1st Quarter.

Position 6 indicates the Waxing Crescent.

Position 7 indicates the New Moon.

Position 8 indicates the Waning Crescent.

You would read the diagram counterclockwise, with positions 7 to 3 as the moon increases light and positions 3 to 7 as the moon decreases light.

Therefore, we see that our 2 choices where we have a crescent is positions 6 and 8.

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