Phases of the moon occur because
(a) we can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.
(b) our distance from the moon keeps changing.
(c) the shadow of the Earth covers only a part of the moon’s surface.
(d) the thickness of the moon’s atmosphere is not constant.
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Phases of the moon occur because :
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(a) we can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.
Moon is the only satellite of earth and is the fifth largest satellite in our solar system.
Moon revolves around the earth in it's own orbit. Sun is the principal source of light, hence , the part of sunlight which gets reflected after falling on moon is visible to us as phases.
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"Phases of the moon occur" because the shadow of the Earth covers only a part of the moon’s surface.
Moon is the only satellite of the earth which reflects the sun's rays to the earth and it has so many phases which is visible to the human in the earth.
The phases of the moon are - New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous. Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent.
The phase can be defined as that face of the earth which is visible to earth. Every phase repeats itself in 29.5 days.