Astronomy college course/Lunar Phases/Quiz(advanced)/Practice 6

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1 At 9pm a waxing gibbous moon would be

overhead
below the eastern horizon
high in western sky
below the western horizon
nadir

2 At 9am a new moon would be

high in eastern sky
below the western horizon
eastern horizon
high in western sky
overhead

3 At 9am a full moon would be

eastern horizon
below the western horizon
overhead
below the eastern horizon
western horizon

4 At midnight a waxing gibbous moon would be

below the eastern horizon
high in eastern sky
overhead
high in western sky
below the western horizon

5 At noon a waning crescent moon would be

overhead
high in eastern sky
high in western sky
nadir
eastern horizon

6 At 3pm a new moon would be

high in western sky
overhead
below the eastern horizon
high in eastern sky
nadir

7 At midnight a third quarter moon would be

high in eastern sky
eastern horizon
below the eastern horizon
western horizon
overhead

8 At noon a waxing crescent moon would be

high in eastern sky
overhead
high in western sky
eastern horizon
nadir