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When the moon is in the first quarter phase, half of it is lit up and...

When the moon is in the first quarter phase, half of it is lit up and half is in shadow. What object casts this shadow? In other words, what object blocks the light, leaving half of the moon in shadow? Carefully explain your answer

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The Moon itself blocks the light . As the day and night occurs at earth like wise half Moon is always in shadow.

How much of this shadow we actually see from earth depends on the angle of the sun relative to the moon.

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