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12. Why does a New Moon appear black to us?

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Answer:

as its "new moon" phase the moon is always black.it happens at the time of the month when the moon passes through the same part of the sky as the sun and as such the moon's dark or unilluminated side facing the earth so there really is nothing to see

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Step-by-step explanation:

the moon does not have an atmosphere so light does not scatter therefore the moon looks black.

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