The phases of the moon are caused by the changing positions of the Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun.

Which items could best be used to represent the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon in a model that shows the phases of the Moon?
A.
a mirror, a fan, and some string
B.
a flashlight, a basketball, and a softball
C.
an orange, a grapefruit, and a lime
D.
a candle, a soccer ball, and a mirror

i do believe the answer would be B. the flashlight represents the sun, the basketball represents the earth and the smaller softball would be the moon.

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Parrain Parrain · Answer 2 · 2022-03-18T14:35:38+01:00

The items that could best represent the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a model about the phases of the moon is B. a flashlight, a basketball, and a softball.

Why can these items be useful in a model?

In such a model, the flashlight would be the sun because the sun produces light.

The basketball would represent the Earth because it is larger than the Moon which would then be represented by the smaller softball.

In conclusion, option B is correct.

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