Question

drag each moon phase to the correct location on the image. place the lunar phases in the correct order.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the order of lunar phases. The lunar cycle starts with New Moon, then Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, and back to New Moon. From the given phases (New Moon, Waning Crescent, Waxing Gibbous) and the diagram:

1. New Moon: Position where the moon is between Earth and Sun (not visible, the dark - looking phase spot in the diagram that should be at the position opposite to Full Moon in the cycle flow, but in the given diagram's empty spots, we match the labels. The New Moon phase (the dark - crescent - like or dark circle) should be placed at the position that is the start of the cycle.
2. Waning Crescent: After Last Quarter, before New Moon. In the diagram, we find the spot that is in the waning (decreasing illuminated) part.
3. Waxing Gibbous: After First Quarter, before Full Moon. The Waxing Gibbous phase (more than half illuminated, growing) should be placed at the appropriate spot.

The correct order (and placement) follows the lunar phase sequence: New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → Last Quarter → Waning Crescent → New Moon. So for the given phases to place:

• New Moon: The phase with the dark moon (labeled New Moon) should be placed at the position in the cycle that is the New Moon (between Earth and Sun, the spot that is "dark" in the diagram's cycle).
• Waning Crescent: The crescent that is decreasing (Waning Crescent label) should be placed after Last Quarter in the cycle.
• Waxing Gibbous: The mostly illuminated, growing (Waxing Gibbous label) should be placed before Full Moon.

Answer:

The correct placement (order) of the given lunar phases (from the start of the cycle towards Full Moon and then waning) is: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, (then Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent). But for the three given phases to place in the diagram:

• New Moon: Place at the position corresponding to New Moon (the dark - appearing moon spot in the cycle).
• Waning Crescent: Place at the position after Last Quarter (the crescent that is shrinking).
• Waxing Gibbous: Place at the position before Full Moon (the mostly lit, growing moon).

(Note: Since it's a drag - and - drop, the exact positions in the diagram's empty spots should be filled as per the lunar phase sequence. The New Moon is the "dark" moon, Waxing Gibbous is the more - than - half - lit growing moon, and Waning Crescent is the shrinking crescent.)