Phases of the moon occur because a. we can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.

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asked Nov 13, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 28 435 1075

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 the moon's surface. 

(d). the thickness of the moon's atmosphere is not constant.

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answered Nov 19, 2017 by Puskar (5,804 points) 3 37 180
Yes, you wrote right.

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