a) Moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate.
b) Moon's axis is tilted.
c) Moon spins on its axis
d) Moon revolves arounf Earth
2007-04-25 05:59:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi Lucy, doing an exam? 4 questions about space in one hour :)
Answer is D; as the moon orbits the earth, it reflects different amounts of sunshine down to the earth. See the following for wonderful pictures of the different phases (more than four).
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/
2007-04-25 06:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moon revolves around the Earth d.)
2007-04-25 13:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
d, the moon revolves. So that when it is at different positions around the Earth it is also in a different position in relation to the Sun. Since the moon reflects sunlight it is this that causes us to see different phases.
2007-04-25 13:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by dawn h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is D :) i'm actually learning about the moon phases too
2007-04-25 13:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d
2007-04-25 13:03:50 · answer #5 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋