DISCUSS: Phases of the Moon During the course of a lunar cycle (about 1 month) the moon undergoes the familiar lunar phases. The phases of the moon are completely analogous to the phases of the sine function described in Exercise 63. The figure below shows some phases of the lunar cycle starting with a “new moon ” “waxing crescent moon ” “first quarter moon” and so on. The next to last phase shown is a “waning crescent moon.” Give similar descriptions for the other phases of the moon shown in the figure. What are some events on the earth that follow a monthly cycle and are in phase with the lunar cycle? What are some events that are out of phase with the lunar cycle?
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