Phases of the moon occur because
(a) we can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.
(b) our distance from the moon keeps changing.
(c) the shadow of the Earth covers only a part of moon’s surface.
(d) the thickness of the moon’s atmosphere is not constant.
(a) We can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.
Moon does not have its own light. When sunlight falling of then it gets reflected towards us. So, only that part of the moon appear to us which reflects the light of sun towards us.
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