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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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People see different phases of the moon, because-
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the Moon is a flat surface
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the Moon is sometimes behind clouds
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the Moon revolves around the Earth
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the Moon changes its shape
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The moonlight we see on Earth is sunlight reflected off the Moon’s grayish-white surface. The amount of Moon we see changes over the month-lunar phases-because the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Just like with the stars, the moon’s appearance in our sky would vary slightly according to our latitude. Two locations on the Earth that share the same latitude would see the moon in the same phase, and same orientation, but not at the same time.
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