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Phases of the Moon occur because :...

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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