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What is the side of the moon called that never faces the earth?
The side that's visible.
Moon's temperature changes or not?
The side facing the sun is very hot and when the moon rotates, this same side will not face the sun and it will get very cold, so answer is YES
Why does a new moon appear completely dark on earth?
the moon is on the far side of the sun.
Is the moon always dark on one side?
No. The Moon is orbiting the Earth, but is illuminated by the Sun. About half of the Moon's total surface is illuminated by the Sun at any one time. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the same side always faces the Earth. The phases of the Moon represent the part of that face that is lighted on that particular day. We cannot see the far side of the Moon, but it will have the remaining part of the illuminated one-half.
The side of the moon that faces the sun is always illuminated but that side does not always face Earth The different phases of the moon are caused by the moon's 28-day?
lunar cycle
The full moon is created when the moon is in what position?
At the Full Moon, the Moon is on the side of Earth that is opposite from the Sun (i.e. behind the Earth as viewed from the Sun), so that the face of the Moon that we see is the half that is illuminated by the Sun.At any other time, we see "phases" of the Moon, because the Sun is illuminating part of the "far side", the face of the Moon that is never seen from Earth.
When the moon is in its new phase what can you infer about the opposite side of the moon?
The far side of the moon is always opposite of the visible side. When the moon is new, it is between the Sun and the earth. Since we see the dark side of the moon, the opposite side must be fully lit by the sun. Likewise when we see a gibbous moon, the far side would be a crescent. When we see a full moon, the far side is in complete darkness.
Is the Moon's dark side the far side?
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
What is the side of the moon called that never faces the earth?
The side that's visible.
Moon's temperature changes or not?
The side facing the sun is very hot and when the moon rotates, this same side will not face the sun and it will get very cold, so answer is YES
Why does a new moon appear completely dark on earth?
the moon is on the far side of the sun.
When is the dark side of the moon also the far side of the moon?
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
Is the moon always dark on one side?
No. The Moon is orbiting the Earth, but is illuminated by the Sun. About half of the Moon's total surface is illuminated by the Sun at any one time. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the same side always faces the Earth. The phases of the Moon represent the part of that face that is lighted on that particular day. We cannot see the far side of the Moon, but it will have the remaining part of the illuminated one-half.
What does full moon phase mean?
The time in which the whole face of the moon is illuminated - when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun.
What is the phase of the moon when it is not visible at all the sun lights up only the moon's far side?
New moon
What moon phase happens when sunlight shines on far side of moon.?
At New Moon the dark side is turned towards us and the Sun shines on the opposite side.
