Question

The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during
a. new moon and full moon phase.
b. new moon and first quarter phase.
c. first quarter and third quarter phase.
d. full moon and third quarter phase.

Answer 1

The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during first quarter and third quarter phase. The answer is letter C. The moon surface is visible to an observer on earth due to the gravitational force that attracts the moon to the earth. The more massive the body is, the more the smaller body is attracted to the larger body. We can only see the side of the moon due to the speed at which the moon rotates.

 

Answer 2

First quarter and third quarter phase looks the same in shape. First quarter can be seen on the 7 day and third quarter can be seen on  around day 22.

How first and third quarter looks similar?

First and third quarter looks similar in appearance as both appears on the time period but their shape is inverted to each other. Both first and third quarter are the half appearance of the moon.

So we can conclude that first quarter and third quarter phase are the phases of the moon that looks the same.

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