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At different times of the month, the Moon looks a different shape. This is because
- A The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
- B Clouds hide part of the Moon
- C The Moon passes behind a planet
- D Half the Moon is lit by the Sun but we see it from a different angle
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!
The correct answer is that half the Moon is lit by the Sun but we see it from a different angle. This is because the Moon orbits around the Earth, and as it does so, the angle at which we see the illuminated portion of the Moon changes. This causes different shapes or phases of the Moon to be visible from Earth at different times of the month.
