Question

Which of the following happens during a new moon?

More than half of the moon is visible from Earth.
Less than half of the moon is visible from Earth.
The illuminated half of the moon faces towards Earth.
The illuminated half of the moon faces away from Earth.

Answer 1

The illuminated half of the moon faces away from Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The illuminated half of the moon faces away from Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

Phase of the moon are the shapes of the moon due to the illuminated visible portion of the Moon as viewed from the Earth. The New moon phase occurs when the moon lies in between the Sun and the Earth. In such position, the illuminated portion of the moon faces away from the Earth and hence, moon is not visible in the sky.