During a New moon phase, what is the configuration of Moon, Earth, and Sun?

Moon is between Earth and Sun.

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Sun is between Moon and Earth.

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Earth is between Moon and Earth.

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They are not in a straight line.

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Solution

The correct option is B Moon is between Earth and Sun.
New moon refers to the phase when we are not able to see the moon, as moon does not have its own source of light this could happen when sun illuminates the surface of the moon which we do not see that happen. When Sun, Earth and Moon are in line and Moon is between Earth and Sun.

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