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The rotation of the Earth causes us to see the moon differently. When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, there is no light reflecting from the moon, and that is when there is a new moon.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon has a somewhat mottled appearance as a result of its large craters, and the human mind has a tendency to find patterns, even when they don't really exist.
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∙ 13y agoThe Earth rotating,and the sun shining on it.
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∙ 12y agoThe moon reflects light from the sun giving it the appearance of it glowing by itself.
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What real motion of the moon causes the pattern of moon phases?
the rotation of the moon causes the pattern of the moon phase.
What does the Moon's gravitational pull causes?
sun and the moon
Who is the first man feet in moon man feet in the moon?
The first man on the Moon was Neil Armstrong. He was sent to the Moon because the Russians had already sent a man into space and America wanted to beat them so they sent a manned mission to the Moon.
How did the man land on the moon?
the man climbed on the moon by the rocket carefully.
What moon phase is on the northern hemisphere?
No. When you think about it, the highest appearance of the moon in the skyhas to take place during the Winter, in either hemisphere.The moon's orbit is inclined to the ecliptic.So the highest possible appearance is when the moon isabove the ecliptic AND when the ecliptic is high.The moon is above the ecliptic for half of every lunar cycle ... 2 weeks out of every 4.The ecliptic is high at night when it's low during the day ... i.e. in Winter.
What is the moon illusion?
the moon illusion is that the moon is smiling.
Why do the sun and moon rise?
The Earth's rotation causes the sun and moon to 'rise' and 'set. The rotation also causes the sun and moon to move across the sky from east to west, but really this is an illusion we see on out planet.
What are causes of hallucination and illusion?
i forgot you，sorry。
Does the moon become larger on the horizon because it is closer to earth?
No. It APPEARS larger due to the "moon illusion". This is an optical illusion that may be caused by the process our brain uses receive images of this sort. Such as a celestial object set against a relative, known background. The "moon illusion" does not appear when the moon is above the horizon, and higher overhead.
Does the moon becomes larger on the horizon because it is closer to earth?
No. It APPEARS larger due to the "moon illusion". This is an optical illusion that may be caused by the process our brain uses receive images of this sort. Such as a celestial object set against a relative, known background. The "moon illusion" does not appear when the moon is above the horizon, and higher overhead.
Why does the moon seem bigger when it is rising?
Moon illusion is when the moon seems bigger when it is rising. So really the moon is not bigger it is in the mind.
Does the moon shrink?
No it doesn't. It seems like it does but it is just an illusion
Is the moon and sun coming close to earth today?
no its an illusion
Is there an allusion in the book twilight new moon?
no there is no illusion in the new twilight
Why is the moon bigger than the sun?
It is not because it is only an optical illusion that makes the moon look bigger than the sun
What real motion of the moon causes the pattern of moon phases?
the rotation of the moon causes the pattern of the moon phase.
Jabbawockeez week 3 's illusion?
THEY HAD TO CREATE THE ILLUSION THAT THEY COULD DEFY GRAFITY AND MAN THEY SMASHED IT!!!!LOL
