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QuizMultiple Choice

The Earth-Sun-Moon System

Question 4 • MO-Earth and Space Science A

Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle?

Answer
A
As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible.
B
As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon.
C
As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth.
D
As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.
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