Which of the following statement regarding moon is correct?
I. The size of the illuminated part of the moon visible from the Earth increases each day after the new moon day.
II. After the full moon day, the sunlit part of the moon visible from the Earth decreases in size every day.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Both I and II.
- New moon day is the day when the moon is completely invisible from the Earth.
- Then the size of the moon increases each day after new moon day as seen from the Earth.
- The sunlit portion of the moon that can be viewed from the Earth is Known as the Lunar phases.
- Each day after full moon day , there is decrease in the amount of heat part of the moon.