On a Given Evening, an Observer Notices That the Sunlit

question 298

Multiple Choice

On a given evening, an observer notices that the sunlit portion of the Moon has a crescent shape. This simple observation implies

• A) that the Moon is farther from the Sun than Earth is at that time.
• B) nothing at all about the position of the Moon in space compared to that of Earth and the Sun.
• C) that the line from Earth to the Moon is exactly at right angles to the Sun-Earth line.
• D) that the Moon is closer to the Sun than Earth is on that evening.

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