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The Moon only seems to "change shape". We only see one side of the Moon from Earth. The variation in the amount of sunlight hitting that side of the Moon, as it orbits Earth, is why we see the apparent changes in shape. These changes are called "lunar phases".

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What its called when the moon seems to change shapes?

The waxing and waning of the moon, or "moon phases".


Why does the moon seems to change shapes?

Those are the different shapes of the lit portion of the Moon that can be seen from Earth


Why does the moon seem to change its shape every night?

because of the sun the moon changes shapes.


Why does the moon appears to change shapes?

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How many shapes can a moon have?

the moon can have up to 8 different shapes so there are different kinds of shapes and you rarely see a full moon


What are the shapes the moon seems to be called?

These shapes of the moon are called Phases


Why there are different shapes of the moon?

there are different shapes of the moon because its when the sun reflects on it on a way that's why the moon changes shape


Why moon shape change?

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What is the name of the moon's changing shapes?

The phases of the moon.


What The different shapes of the moon are called?

The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!


What are the difference shapes of the moon called?

The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!


Why are you able to see the many changing shapes of the moon?

It's because the angle between the moon, Sun and Earth change, so we see a different portion of the lit side of the moon every night.