Physics · Astronomy and Phases of the Moon
A student tracked the moonrise from their terrace for 15 consecutive days starting from a new moon day. Identify the correct inferences based on these observations. (A) The moon always rises in the east exactly at sunset. (B) The time of moonrise varies systematically from day to day. (C) The size of the illuminated part of the moon visible from Earth increases daily after new moon day. (D) Earth completely blocks sunlight from reaching the moon, causing regular lunar phases.
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