Please no links Moon phases describe how much and what parts of the moon are observed as light and shadow. As the moon proceeds through it's orbit, the change of phases is easily observed. During a full moon phase, the entire moon is seen as light. During a new moon, the entire moon is seen as shadow. At first quarter and third quarter moon phases, one half of the moon is seen as light, and one half as shadow. The times in between are known as crescent and gibbous, as the moon's lighted or shadowed area takes on a crescent shape.
1. What are the names of the phases described in this passage?
A. crescent and gibbous
B. the light and shadow portions
C. new and full moons
D. full, new, crescent, and gibbous

(me out over the last several centuries, scientists have made the following broad observations while investigating several branches of the life sciences: -the fossil record shows that different types of organisms have existed at different times in earth's history. -many organisms have similar body structures that seem to be adapted to different ways of living in their environment. -organisms of different species often share similarities in stages of embryonic development. -many species share genetic similarities, and almost all organisms use the same basic building blocks to construct proteins. -often, the extent of two species' similarities can be predicted from their geographic closeness to each other. -a great deal of change has been observed among species that have experienced strong selective pressures through many generations. scientists have carefully considered and rigorously tested the observations listed above. when scientists offer a of these observations, they are making 1.) testable explanation, deductive explanation 2.) scientific interference, scientific law