Which of the following is PART of the reason that we observe the cycle of phases of the Moon from Earth?
Which of the following is PART of the reason that we observe the cycle of phases of the Moon from Earth?
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![Which of the following is PART of the reason that we observe the cycle of
phases of the Moon from Earth?
O The Moon gets farther from the sun as it approaches a New Moon
O Clouds partially obstruct our view of the Moon
The Moon orbits the Earth
O The Moon's distance from us changes as it orbits Earth
The fraction of the surface of the Moon illuminated by the Sun changes as the
Moon orbits Earth](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7d01dea2-0de4-42c7-867f-4b040a6d7353%2F6da60bf8-da31-4325-83ce-a684955b7030%2F4kp2g5a_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is PART of the reason that we observe the cycle of
phases of the Moon from Earth?
O The Moon gets farther from the sun as it approaches a New Moon
O Clouds partially obstruct our view of the Moon
The Moon orbits the Earth
O The Moon's distance from us changes as it orbits Earth
The fraction of the surface of the Moon illuminated by the Sun changes as the
Moon orbits Earth
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Step 1: Introducing Phases of the moon
There are 8 phases of the moon in a lunar month. Of these, 4 are primary & 4 are intermediate. The 8 moon phases in order are, new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning gibbous moon, third quarter moon & waning crescent moon.
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