Question

It appears as though the moon disappears and the sun comes out in the daytime. Based on what you know, explain why this is happening in the daytime.

Earth is rotating toward the sun.


Earth is rotating away from the sun.

The moon is rotating away from the sun.

The moon is rotating towards the sun.

Answer 1

The Earth is rotating toward the sun and away from the moon. Because of this, part of the Earth’s hemisphere sees daylight while the other part is not able to.