If you were standing on the Moon in darkness on the opposite side from Earth at a particular time, which of the following conditions would be true?
A)You would never see the Sun from that position.
B)You would see Earth in about 7 days.
C)It would take about 1/4 year (3 months) before you would see Earth from that position.
D)You would never see Earth from that position.

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The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning the same side of the Moon always faces Earth. If you're on the opposite side from Earth (the far side of the Moon), you would never see Earth from that position due to this tidal locking.

If You Were Standing on the Moon in Darkness on the Opposite