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When the moon is in its new phase what can you infer about the opposite side of the moon?
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The far side of the moon is always opposite of the visible side. When the moon is new, it is between the Sun and the earth. Since we see the dark side of the moon, the opposite side must be fully lit by the sun. Likewise when we see a gibbous moon, the far side would be a crescent. When we see a full moon, the far side is in complete darkness.
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What does full moon phase mean?
The time in which the whole face of the moon is illuminated - when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun.
What is the phase that result when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun?
Can't answer because there are no examples to choose from. I agree the question lacks information, but the answer must be Full Moon.
What side of the moon are you seeing the new Moon phase?
night side
What is the only lunar phase in which a solar eclipse can occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is interposed between the Earth and the sun. This means that the dark side of the moom is facing Earth. The phase of the moon where the dark side faces Earth is called the New Moon.
What is the moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen?
You can not see the new moon
What phase of the moon would the sun and moon be on the opposite side of earth?
a waxing gibbous
What moon phase happens when sunlight shines on far side of moon.?
At New Moon the dark side is turned towards us and the Sun shines on the opposite side.
What does full moon phase mean?
The time in which the whole face of the moon is illuminated - when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun.
What side of the moon are we seeing when the moon is full?
The same side of the moon always faces us, regardless of the phase. When the moon is full that side is fully illuminated by the sun as the moon is approximately on the opposite side of Earth relative to the sun.
What does new moon mean in the twilight series?
The term "new moon" refers to the phase of the moon opposite a full moon. It is when the sun is on the opposite side of the moon from us and thus the bright side of the moon is not visible from earth. This is the darkest kind of night. New Moon is the darkest period of Bella's life.
What the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun?
When it is directly opposite, it would be a Full Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the side opposite the Sun, which includes all of the Gibbous phases from First Quarter to Last Quarter.
What is the phase that result when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun?
Can't answer because there are no examples to choose from. I agree the question lacks information, but the answer must be Full Moon.
What side of the moon are you seeing the new Moon phase?
night side
What phase is the moon in when you can see the entire near side of the moon?
Full Moon
What moon phase is it when when sunlight shines on far side of moon.?
A new moon.
Why does the moon changes phase as the months progress?
The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces earth.
What is the darkside of the moon and why does it occur?
The side of the Moon that faces Earth is called the near side, and the opposite side the far side. The far side is often inaccurately called the "dark side," but in fact, it is illuminated exactly as often as the near side: once per lunar day, during the new Moon phase we observe on Earth when the near side is dark
