Question

Why does the moon come in different shapes every night?

• A. It moves around the earth
• B. It moves around the sun
• C. It follows the sun around the earth
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

It moves around the earth

The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of 382,400 kilometres. Just like the Earth, half of the Moon is lit by the Sun while the other half is in darkness. The phases we see result from the angle the Moon makes with the Sun as viewed from Earth.