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The motion of the moon in its orbit, which takes it to positions where
we see more or less of the moon's lighted half from earth.
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∙ 8y agoThat is caused by the fact that half of the moon is illuminated by the Sun, and the other half not; also, the fact that we see it from different angles.
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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.
Which is the moon phase that no ne of the lighted surface of the moon can be seen from earth?
New moon.
What moon phase changes the appearance of the moon as seen from earth?
All moon phases look different.
When viewed from earth which phase of the moon will be seen when the moon is at point e?
point E is when it clears from a whole moon to a half moon.
What is called when the waning Moon phase in which only one-half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth?
That's called the "Third Quarter" phase. It occurs about 22 days after the New Moon.
What phase would the earth be in if the moon was in crescent phase?
The crescent Moon implies a gibbous Earth, as seen from the Moon.
Does earth also reflect light on moon?
As seen from the moon, the Earth is a brighter source of light than the moon is as seen from the Earth. This also depends upon the phase of the Earth, just as the brightness of the moon varies by phase. A full moon and a full Earth are in the brightest phase.
Which phase of the moon cannot be seen on earth?
New Moon.
Which moon phase will usually be seen from earth when the moon is in this position?
full moon
Which moon phase will usually be seen from earth when the moon is in the position?
full moon
The moon cannot be seen from earth during which phase?
New moon
The moon cannot be seen from Earth during this phase?
New 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.
Which is the moon phase that no ne of the lighted surface of the moon can be seen from earth?
New moon.
During what phase can the moon not be seen from earth?
the new moon cannot be seen from earth because there is no sunlight hitting the moon so there is no reflection to see in the sky
Phase in which all of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
That's the 'Full Moon'.
What moon phase changes the appearance of the moon as seen from earth?
All moon phases look different.
