Can you find a sentence that compares the moon to a toy? Write the text evidence below.
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Are there times when the moon is not visible? Cite tex to support your claim.
Select the correct text evidence to suppor the question. What causes the differences in the moon's appearance? According to the text, " ______________."
"These differences in the moon's appearance are called the moon's phases."
"Some nights you look up at the moon and see a big round ball."
"But what causes these phases?"
"The reason the moon always looks different is because as it orbits the Earth, we see a different part of the moon's sunlit surface."
Select the correct text evidence to suppor the question. What effect does the moon's orbit have on its appearance here on Earth? According to the text, " __________________."
"The moon orbits, or moves around, Earth every 27 days."
"Sometimes the whole lit side faces us, so we see the full moon."
"These differences in the moon's appearance are called the moon's phases."
