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- why is the moon usually lit, even when the earth is between it and the sun? 1 point
the moon gets light from all the other stars
the moon gets light from earth
the moon is slightly above/below earth, not directly behind it
the moon stores light from when it is not covered and uses that
The Earth - Moon - Sun alignment is not always a perfect straight - line. The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. So, when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, the Moon is usually slightly above or below the Earth's shadow, allowing it to still be lit by the Sun.
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The Moon is slightly above/below Earth, not directly behind it