When there is a Crescent Moon in the night sky, how much of the entire Moon’s surface is actually lit by the Sun? Why?

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2 answers:

marissa [1.9K]3 years ago

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1 Answer. 50% of the lunar surface is always illuminated by Sun

larisa [96]3 years ago

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Answer:

As moon goes round the earth we see the 50% surface only on full moon nights.

In the picture inner moon shows the actual illumination and outer moons shows our view from Earth

Explanation: i cant get the picture to load so....

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