Which of the following best describes why we see the moon at different phases?(1 point)
Responses
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting Earth's atmosphere.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting Earth's atmosphere.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is blocking sunlight.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is blocking sunlight.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting sunlight.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting sunlight.
We are only seeing portions of the moon when its orbit is closest to the Earth.
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting sunlight.
The correct answer is:
We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting sunlight.
The correct answer is: "We are only seeing portions of the moon that is reflecting sunlight."
We see the moon at different phases because the moon orbits around the Earth, and the amount of sunlight reflected by the moon changes as it moves in its orbit. The moon itself does not emit light, but it reflects the sunlight that falls onto its surface.
When the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, we see the side of the moon that is not facing us, resulting in the new moon phase. As the moon continues its orbit, we gradually see more of the illuminated side until we reach the full moon phase, where the entire side facing Earth appears illuminated.
During the different phases, we see different portions of the moon that are reflecting sunlight, which creates the various moon phases that we observe from Earth.