night sky and why the phases of the moon repeat approximately once a month. Draw a picture that shows the approximate relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during the night that a full moon may be visible. (a rough sketch is okay).

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c) While the Moon orbits the Earth, the Earth is spinning about its own axis, spinning around
approximately once per day (producing the day and night cycle). This means that at nighttime,
when your location on Earth faces away from the Sun, the Moon will be positioned at varying
angles relative to the Sun. You will see a different portion of the Moon illuminated by the sun on
each night, until the Moon completes its orbit around the Earth, at which point the pattern of
illumination repeats. This is what produces the "phases" of the moon that we observe in the
night sky and why the phases of the moon repeat approximately once a month. Draw a picture
that shows the approximate relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during the night that
a full moon may be visible. (a rough sketch is okay).
Transcribed Image Text:c) While the Moon orbits the Earth, the Earth is spinning about its own axis, spinning around approximately once per day (producing the day and night cycle). This means that at nighttime, when your location on Earth faces away from the Sun, the Moon will be positioned at varying angles relative to the Sun. You will see a different portion of the Moon illuminated by the sun on each night, until the Moon completes its orbit around the Earth, at which point the pattern of illumination repeats. This is what produces the "phases" of the moon that we observe in the night sky and why the phases of the moon repeat approximately once a month. Draw a picture that shows the approximate relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during the night that a full moon may be visible. (a rough sketch is okay).
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