When the Moon is on an observer's meridian at 9 A.M., the Moon is in the ______________ phase.
A) waning crescent
B) waning gibbous
C) waxing crescent
D) waxing gibbous

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When the Moon is on an observer's meridian at 9 A.M., it means the Moon is setting in the west just after the sun has risen. This timing indicates that the Moon is in its waning crescent phase, as it rises just before the sun and is visible in the morning sky.

When the Moon Is on an Observer's Meridian at 9