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What is a similarity between the first-quarter moon and the third-quarter moon? (1 point)

The moon is located between Earth and the sun.

The moon is located perpendicular to Earth and the sun.

The moon is always waxing in both phases.

The moon is always waning in both phases.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The moon is located perpendicular to Earth and the sun. Both quarter phases occur when the Moon is about 90° from the Sun, so we see half the disk illuminated.