The abrupt change (line) between light and dark on the moon is called the terminator. The shadow on the moon is there because the sun only lights up half of the moon (which is a sphere) at a time.
Also, people on earth always see the same side of the moon. This is because the moon rotates at the same rate as it orbits (kinda tricky). This phenomenon is called tidal locking. The side of the moon we never see interestingly enough has the biggest impact crater in our solar system.
So basically as the moon revolves around the earth and the terminator moves across the moon, more and more of the bright part is 'clipped away' until we eventually end up with a moon that looks totally black. This happens at the end of every month and is called the new moon.
Here is the link to the wikipedia article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase
the line inbetween the light and the shadow on the moon is called the Terminator. :I i really don't know why...
the terminator is the line that separates light and dark sides of the moon.
It's the line where part of the moon doesn't light the night. and, if you look, that line serves a purpose of telling what kind of moon night it is without looking at a calendar.
The dark and light parts on the moon are
light- cheese
dark- mold
The line is called the terminator
Dark- maria
The Moon Is dark because the sun light reflects on it so when the sun"s light does not hit the moon it is going to be a dark moon
It's the line where part of the moon doesn't light the night. and, if you look, that line serves a purpose of telling what kind of moon night it is without looking at a calendar.
Dark plains
The terminator is the line that separates "day" and "night" (the light and dark part of the Moon). It is interesting to note that close to the terminator, you can see more details, because of the shadows cast by mountains and craters.
one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)
Far side
Terminator or Terminus depending on how Latin you are.
terminator
Terminator
The Moon Is dark because the sun light reflects on it so when the sun"s light does not hit the moon it is going to be a dark moon
Dark.
the light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
It's the line where part of the moon doesn't light the night. and, if you look, that line serves a purpose of telling what kind of moon night it is without looking at a calendar.
Half og the moon faces the sun and thus appears bright. Not always the same part, every part has its light and dark and there is no 'dark side' of the moon. Waxing and waining are changes in the parts of the moon where it is day.
There is no life anywhere on the moon - light or dark side.
The color of the new moon is very dark since it is the opposite of a full moon.
Dark plains