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Q: What are the shapes of the moon sunlit portions called?
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Does the sunlit portion of the moon always face the Earth?

Yes, but different portions (size of area) of the moon reflect sunlight throughout the moon cycles which causes the moon to change shape.


When the sunlit parts of the moon is growing that is called?

This is referred to as ''waxing''.


What are the shapes the moon seems to be called?

These shapes of the moon are called Phases


What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that we can see from earth is getting larger?

It is the waxing phase of the moon.


After the full moon we see less and less of the sunlit side this is called?

After a full moon as we see less and less it's called a waning moon


What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that you can see from earth is getting smaller?

It is the waning phase.


What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that we can see from earth gets larger?

It is the waxing phase.


After the full moon you see less and less of the sunlit side?

After the full moon, we see less and less of the sunlit side.


How the moon appearances changes during the month?

When the moon is bright, the sunlit part of the moon that we can see is getting larger. When the moon is dark the sunlit part of the moon that we see is getting smaller.


What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?

The different shapes of the moon are called phases.


When the moon does when the sunlit fraction is getting smaller?

The moon wanes.


What do you call the changing shapes of the moon?

They are called the moon's "phases".