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What happens during the first quarter moon

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Answer:

Change of the meridian.

Step-by-step explanation:

The First Quarter Moon rises at noon, transits the meridian at sunset and sets at midnight.

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The First Quarter Moon rises at noon, transits the meridian at sunset and sets at midnight. The First Quarter phase repeats every 29.531 days – one synodic month. The Moon's motion around the Earth, with the Sun illuminating only one side of the Earth and Moon.
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