Why Are Different Phases of the Moon Observable from Earth

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why are different phases of the Moon observable from Earth?

• A) The motion of the Moon in its orbit around Earth causes observers to see different amounts of Earth's shadow falling on the Moon.
• B) The motion of the Moon in its orbit around Earth causes observers to see different amounts of the sunlit side of the Moon.
• C) The distance of the Moon from Earth changes because of the elliptical orbit of the Moon, causing the sunlit side of the Moon to move relative to Earth.
• D) The rotation of the Moon around its own axis causes observers to see different amounts of the sunlit side of the Moon.

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