Which Way Will the "Horns," or the Sharp Ends of the Crescent

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Multiple Choice

Which way will the "horns," or the sharp ends of the crescent Moon,point in the sky when the Moon is on the western horizon at sunset three days later than new Moon?

• A) toward the Sun, westward
• B) The Moon is not crescent-shaped three days after new Moon.
• C) at right angles to the Sun direction, northward
• D) away from the Sun, eastward

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