Astronomy Ranking Task: Phases of the Moon Exercise #5 Description: In each figu

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Astronomy Ranking Task: Phases of the Moon Exercise #5 Description: In each figure below (A -F theMoon is shown in a particular phase along with the position in the sky that the Moon would have at one time during the day (or night). The dark areas on each moon figure show the unlit portions of the Moon visiblefrom Earth at that time Assume that sunset occurs at 6 pm and that sunrise occurs at 6 am AST WEST AST SOUTH WEST SOUTH Ranking Instrudtions Use the time each Moon phase (A-F would appeer as shown to rank the figures (from earliest to latest), starting from sunrise (6 am). Ranking Order Ealiest (about 6am) 1 2 3 4 5 Or, the timeof day or night rette sane for al thephases shown--(indicatewith d Latest mark). Carefully explain your reasoning for ranking this way

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1C,2F,3A,4D,5E,6B

Explanation-C is shows waning Crescent which is rise 3am highest9am set 3pm,

E is shows waxing Crescent, rise 9am highest 3pm set 9pm, F is shows 3rd quarter rise mid night highest 6 am set noon, D is shows first quarter rise noon highest 6am set midnight, B is shows full moon rising 6pm highest midnight set 6am.

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