can only happen when the Earth is in between the sun and the Moon.

happen all the time in the new moon phase.

can only happen when the moon is in between the sun and Earth.

Leticia is a space scientist who made this diagram of the Moon and Earth as seen from above (top view), with sunlight coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Why does Leticia’s diagram show that it’s brighter on the left half of the Moon?

Because half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

Because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and Leticia’s diagram is showing that the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock has rotated to the left.

Because as the Moon gets closer to the sun more of it is lit by the sun, so Leticia’s diagram is showing sunlight on half of the Moon.

Because there is a shadow from Earth falling on half of the Moon, and Leticia’s diagram is showing that shadow on the right half of the Moon.

Tania went outside and made two observations of the Moon that were several days apart. Her observations are shown in the diagram above. The light part of the Moon appeared to get larger over time. Why did the light part of the Moon appear to get larger over time?

Between observations, the Moon moved so that Tania was able to see more of the half that faces the sun.

Between observations, the Moon moved closer to the sun so more sunlight reached the Moon’s surface.

Between observations, the Moon rotated so that more of the light-colored rock on the Moon’s surface faced Earth.

Between observations, Earth moved so its shadow was blocking less of the Moon so Tania was able to see more of it.

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark. Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

Yes, always in Diagram 2 and sometimes in Diagram 3.

No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

Yes, always in Diagrams 2 and 3, but never in Diagram 1.

Yes, always in Diagram 2, but never in Diagrams 1 or 3.

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A moon phase that looks like a full circle

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Crescent moon

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Full moon

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The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)

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A moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth

Quarter moon

Full moon

New moon

Gibbous moon

Crescent moon

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the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

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Earth

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a rocky sphere that travels around a planet

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A moon phase that looks like almost fully illuminated from Earth

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The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

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Moon phase

Illuminate

Solar system

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Earth, Moon, Sun Amplify Critical Junction Assessment

A moon phase that looks like a full circle

The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)

A moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth

the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

a rocky sphere that travels around a planet

A moon phase that looks like almost fully illuminated from Earth

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Leticia is a space scientist who made this diagram of the Moon and Earth as seen from above (top view), with sunlight coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Why does Leticia’s diagram show that it’s brighter on the left half of the Moon?

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