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AMoon dust is black
BNo air to diffuse light
CSunlight is weaker there
DThe Moon is spinning
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No air to diffuse light
With no atmosphere to scatter light, the boundary between lit and shaded ground is stark.
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