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The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
the moon changes everyday
The pattern of the moon phases repeats exactly every 29.5 days!
It takes the moon about one month to go through it's 8 phases.
The moon has different phases that it passes through, just like we have different phases in our lifetimes.
29.53 days
every four years
8 phases.
The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
the moon changes everyday
The pattern of the moon phases repeats exactly every 29.5 days!
It takes the moon about one month to go through it's 8 phases.
It takes one month for the Moon to go through all of its phases one time.
The moon has different phases that it passes through, just like we have different phases in our lifetimes.
A complete cycle - for example, from one full moon to the next - takes 29 1/2 days.
29.53 days
The simplest way to put it: Moon phases are simply the passing of the lunar daytime and night across the moon's surface over the course of one month. One entire lunar day is equal to one full set of phases. [Note: the earth's shadow has absolutely nothing to do with the moon's phases.]