Compare and contrast a Full Moon and a New Moon. - Vidyadip

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Compare and contrast a Full Moon and a New Moon.

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- Full Moon: The Moon is fully visible from Earth. Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. It occurs midway in the lunar month.
- New Moon: The Moon is not visible from Earth. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun. It marks the beginning of the lunar month.
- In both cases, the Moon is aligned with the Earth and Sun, but from opposite directions.

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