During what period of time does the moon appear in the sky on a new-moon day?

a. 12 hours during the day

b. 12 hours during the night

c. the first six hours in the day and the next six hours in the night

d. the first six hours in the night and the next six hours in the day

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Lorena Herrera

17 September, 11:21

During what period of time does the moon appear in the sky on a new-moon day?

a. 12 hours during the day

b. 12 hours during the night

c. the first six hours in the day and the next six hours in the night

d. the first six hours in the night and the next six hours in the day

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Cannon Keller · Answer 1

By definition, a new moon is a phenomenon in which the Moon would be in a position wherein it would not be visible from the Earth. In addition, no Moon would be seen in the night sky since it only appears 12 hours during the day. Therefore, the answer would be letter B.

During what period of time does the moon appear in the sky on a new-moon day?a. 12 hours during the dayb. 12 hours during the nightc. the first six hours in the day and the next six hours in the nightd. the first six hours in the night and the next six hours in the day

During what period of time does the moon appear in the sky on a new-moon day?

a. 12 hours during the day

b. 12 hours during the night

c. the first six hours in the day and the next six hours in the night

d. the first six hours in the night and the next six hours in the day