Question 9 — On a particular night, - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 11 Class 8 - Keeping Time with the Skies (Curiosity)

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Q 9
Question

On a particular night, Vaishali saw the Moon in the sky from sunset to sunrise. What phase of the Moon would she have noticed?

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Answer
A full Moon.

Explanation

  • On a full Moon day, the Moon is opposite the Sun.
  • It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise.
  • So it stays visible the whole night.
  • Only a full Moon is seen from sunset to sunrise.
A Moon visible all night, from sunset to sunrise, must be a full Moon.
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