Post-4.1: Which of the following could NEVER happen?
a. an observer seeing a full Moon in the middle of the
day (local noon)
b. an observer seeing a new Moon in the middle of the
night (local midnight)
c. Both of the above observations are impossible for
any observer to see.
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Post-4.1: Which of the following could NEVER happen?
a. an observer seeing a full Moon in the middle of the
day (local noon)
b. an observer seeing a new Moon in the middle of the
night (local midnight)
c. Both of the above observations are impossible for
any observer to see.
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Post-4.2: The figure below shows a series of Moon
phases and three possibilities for the next phase to
appear. Which of the lettered phases will appear in the
empty box?
a. A
b. B
c. C
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Post-4.2: The figure below shows a series of Moon
phases and three possibilities for the next phase to
appear. Which of the lettered phases will appear in the
empty box?
a. A
b. B
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c. C
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Post-4.3: No matter where you live on Earth, there is a
location that has the same latitude but is 180° away in
longitude (on the opposite “side” of Earth). You look up at
midnight and see a full Moon in the sky. What did people
living on the opposite side of Earth see at their midnight, 12
hours before?
a. They saw the Moon very nearly full.
b. They saw the Moon just as it was passing between
Earth and the Sun.
c. They saw a first quarter Moon.
d. Not enough information is given, as it would depend
on the season.
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Post-4.3: No matter where you live on Earth, there is a
location that has the same latitude but is 180° away in
longitude (on the opposite “side” of Earth). You look up at
midnight and see a full Moon in the sky. What did people
living on the opposite side of Earth see at their midnight, 12
hours before?
a. They saw the Moon very nearly full.
b. They saw the Moon just as it was passing between
Earth and the Sun.
c. They saw a first quarter Moon.
d. Not enough information is given, as it would depend
on the season.
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