If the Moon is 3rd quarter phase, what shape does it have in the sky?
A)a half circle
B)a full circle
C)a quarter circle
D)nothing (It is impossible to view a 3rd quarter moon.)

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During the third quarter phase, the Moon appears as a half circle in the sky. This is because it has completed three-quarters of its orbit around Earth, and only half of its visible face is being illuminated by the Sun.

If the Moon Is 3rd Quarter Phase, What Shape Does