Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Only half of the moon is lit by the sun.

On Earth, we can only see the lit side of the moon.

Only half of the moon faces the Earth at one time.

A new moon is completely shadowed by the Earth.

Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Only half of the moon is lit by the sun.

On Earth, we can only see the lit side of the moon.

Only half of the moon faces the Earth at one time.

A new moon is completely shadowed by the Earth.

anonymous · Answer

Try process of elimination.
A. moon is sphere; sun illuminates half, always except for eclipses.
B. look carefully and the "dark" part is faintly lit by "earthshine."
C. how could more or less than half a sphere face us?
d. a new moon is between the Earth and the Sun.