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What can you say about the amount of lighted area from phases of the moon 1 to 5?
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New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon, First Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Full Moon.
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What is this called during these moon phases the amount of the lighted side that can be seen begins to increase?
waning
True-false the phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
True.
Why can't you see a lighted moon at one stage in the lunar cycle?
One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
The amount of lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?
All of the Moon's lighted side is visible during the full moon.
Is the amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see the same during full and new moon phase?
No
Moon phases in which the amount of lighted surface seen on Earth increases?
"waxing"
Does the phases of the moon depend on the lighted side?
yes the phases do depend on the lighted side.
What is this called during these moon phases the amount of the lighted side that can be seen begins to increase?
waning
True-false the phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
True.
Which two phases could the moon be in if you see half of the lighted portion of the moon?
First Quarter or Third Quarter.
The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
From earth we see the same side of the moon but depending on the position of the moon, earth, sun we see different portions of the moon- these are known as the phases of the moon.
What phenomenon is caused when a person on earth cannot see all of the fully lighted side of the moon?
This is what causes the so-called "phases" of the moon: although fully half of the moon is lighted, we can only see part of the lighted part. A person on earth hardly ever sees all of the lighted side of the moon. When he does, he calls the sight a "full moon."
Why can't you see a lighted moon at one stage in the lunar cycle?
One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
The amount of lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?
All of the Moon's lighted side is visible during the full moon.
Interstring facts about the moon phases?
the moon has many different phases like waxing gibbous. A waxing gibbous appears high in the east at sunset. Its more than half-lighted, but less than full.Waning moon- anytime after full moon and before new moon (so called because its illuminated area is decreasing). Also called old moon. Cf. waxing moon.
Half the lighted side of the moon is visible?
That's true at the moments of First Quarter and Third Quarter phases.
Is the amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see the same during full and new moon phase?
No
