The moon appears half lit, half dark from the surface of Earth on two days each month. What causes this?(1 point)ResponsesIt is a partial lunar eclipse.It is a partial lunar eclipse.Earth's shadow is blocking the light from the sun.Earth's shadow is blocking the light from the sun.Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.Half of the moon is totally eclipsed.
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The correct response is: Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earth's perspective.
This phenomenon occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon's phase cycle when half of the moon is illuminated by the sun and visible from Earth.
