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waxing crescent occurs during the third quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the third quarter waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the fourth quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the fourth quarter waning gibbous occurs during the first quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the second quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the second quarter waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter
waxing crescent occurs during the first quarter
waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter
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The correct response is: waxing crescent occurs during the second quarter waning gibbous occurs during the third quarter.
To clarify, a waxing crescent moon is the phase just after the new moon and occurs in the second quarter of the lunar cycle as the moon begins to grow in illumination. A waning gibbous moon occurs in the third quarter of the lunar cycle when the moon is transitioning from full to new, and it is less than fully illuminated.
