Choose whether true or false:- We see different phases of the Moon at different times because of movement of the Moon around Earth.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True The half of the Moon that is turned toward the Sun is lighted. The half turned away from the Sun is in darkness. But the amount of the lighted side that we can see from Earth changes as the Moon orbits the Earth. That’s what causes us to see phases of the Moon, thus the given statement is true