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In a top-down model, the Sun is to the left of Earth and the Moon orbits counterclockwise. The Moon is 45° counterclockwise from the Sun-facing line. Which lunar phase is seen from Earth, and what fraction of the Moon's whole sphere is illuminated?
A
Waxing crescent; only the crescent-shaped part is illuminated
B
Waxing crescent; the whole-Moon illuminated fraction is 1/2
C
First quarter; one-quarter of the Moon is actually illuminated
D
Waning crescent; the directly lit share is 50 percent
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