Question

leticia is a space scientist who made this diagram of the moon and earth as seen from above (top view), with sunlight coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. why does leticias diagram show that its brighter on the left half of the moon? because there is a shadow from earth falling on half of the moon. because the moon has some lighter - colored rock and some darker - colored rock because as the moon gets closer to the sun more of it is lit by the sun, because half of the moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

Explanation:

The Moon is illuminated by the Sun. Just like on Earth during the day, the side of the Moon facing the Sun is lit up and the side facing away is dark. In the diagram, sunlight is coming from the left, so the left - half of the Moon that is facing the Sun is lit.

Answer:

Because half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.