When the Moon is in its gibbous phase,the positions of the Moon,Earth,and the Sun are such that:
A) the Moon is closer to the Sun than Earth is.
B) the relative distances of Earth and the Moon from the Sun are irrelevant because this phase can occur at any time.
C) Earth and the Moon are at almost the same distance from the Sun.
D) the Moon is farther from the Sun than Earth is.
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