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True or False: The new moon is invisible to Earth because its unilluminated

side is facing Earth.

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Answer:

True; the new moon is invisible to Earth because its unilluminated side is facing Eath.

Step-by-step explanation:

The new moon, for the most part, does not pass in front of the sun during new moon, but rather passes close to it in our sky. That's why there aren't any solar eclipses in most months. Because the new moon stands between the Earth and the sun, its shadow side faces Earth, rendering it invisible.

User Gaudy
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True, the new moon is invisible to Earth because it's unilluminated

side is facing the earth

While the illuminated side is facing the sun.

Hope that helps!

User Andrew Wong
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