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They are called maria. They were formed when asteroid and comet impacts on the moon exposed the mantle of molten rock. The lava flooded into and over the craters and hardened in vast fields forming the dark spots we see when we look up at the moon.

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The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?

The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.


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


What do you call the changing shapes of the moon?

The changing shapes of the moon are called lunar phases. These phases are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon, resulting in different portions of the moon being illuminated as seen from Earth.


Why is the moon not seen from the earth?

The moon is seen from the Earth...


What can be seen from earth's orbit other than the moon?

The moon's phases can be seen from the earth, but not by an observer on the moon. Similarly, the earth's phases can be seen from the moon, but not by an observer on the earth.


What moons can be seen from earth?

Only our moon ("The Moon") can be seen from Earth.


Why you see different shapes of moon every night from the earth?

The changing shapes of the moon as seen from Earth are due to its orbit around our planet. As the moon moves in its orbit, different amounts of sunlight illuminate its surface, creating different phases such as full moon, new moon, crescent, and quarter moon. This shifting position relative to the sun and Earth causes the moon to appear as different shapes throughout its cycle.


An observer on Earth sees the phases of the Moon because?

the Moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun causes different portions of its illuminated side to be visible. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the angle between the Earth, Moon, and Sun changes, leading to the varying shapes and illumination levels seen from Earth.


The different shapes of the moon as seen from earth are?

The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth are called moon phases. They include new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. These phases occur in a cycle over about 29.5 days.


Why can the Moon be seen from Earth because of sunlight?

It is not because of sunlight that the Moon can be seen from Earth. It has everything to do with the location of the Earth and Moon, and the properties of reflected light.


Why can only some of the moon be seen at one time?

Half of the moon is always lit up by the sun at any given time, and the moon orbits the Earth so us observers on Earth will see different amounts of the moon lit up. These different "shapes" we see are called the phases of the moon.


Is the phase of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?

Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.