a) Why you think we see different phases of the moon?
Ans: - we see different phases of the moon as the moon revolve around the Earth, an since the moon reflects light from the sun, sometimes the Earth's shadow will block some parts of the moon, thus we see phases. - The Earth revolves and rotates and sometimes, the Sun's rays cannot reach the moon to be reflected, thus we see phases.
b) How are the Earth and the Moon lit? Why do you think they are lit in such a way?
Ans: The moon and the Earth both reflects light from the Sun as they both do not produce or emit their own light.
c) How do the phases of the moon change?
Ans: When the Earth rotates and revolves, the rays of the sun may be blocked thus only lighting up a part of the moon , thus we see phases.
d) Where is the moon in respect of the Sun?
Ans: As the Sun is the parent of the Earth , and Earth is the parent of the moon, we can conclude that the Moon is orbiting around the child of the Sun.
e)What do you think is causing the phases of the Moon? Does your observation from the evidence fit with your thoughts? If not, what did you find out from this exercise that you did not know before?
Ans: The parts of the Moon facing the Sun. Yes, my observations from the evidence fit with my thoughts
