Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the sun when it is a first-quarter moon? (1 point)

Responses

perpendicular to Earth and the sun
perpendicular to Earth and the sun

between Earth and the sun
between Earth and the sun

behind the sun and away from Earth
behind the sun and away from Earth

behind Earth and away from the sun

1 answer

When it is a first-quarter moon, the moon is located perpendicular to Earth and the sun. The sun illuminates the right half of the moon as viewed from Earth, while the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around Earth.