The Moon’s shape in the sky keeps changing because its orbit around the Earth is:

straight

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tilted

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square

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parallel

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Solution

The correct option is B tilted
The orbit of revolution of the moon is slightly tilted, and only one face of the moon is towards the Earth. So, as it revolves, only the side lit by the sunlight can be seen. This creates the change in the shape of the moon which is visible from Earth.

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