The ____ moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.
A) waning gibbous
B) waxing gibbous
C) waxing crescent
D) waning crescent
E) new moon

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The waning gibbous moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise because it rises in the east around sunset and sets in the west close to sunrise, but it is in the waning phase meaning it is decreasing in illumination after a full moon.

The ____ Moon Is Visible Above the Western Horizon a Couple