Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true for the moon?

  1. Moon is a non-luminous object.

  2. Moon is earth's satellite.

  3. Moon is a celestial object.

  4. Moon is the closest celestial object to earth.

  5. Moon changes its shape during different phases of moon.
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Explanation

The various shapes of the moon as seen during a month are because we see only that part of the moon, from which the light of the sun is being reflected towards us. There is no alteration in the shape of the moon.

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