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The apparent change in the sunlit portion of the moon through the month is called waxing (getting larger, from crescent through full) or waning (getting smaller, from full down to crescent).
J Jordan
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∙ 11y agoWaxing or cresent moon
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Can the moon change shape?
Yes the moon does change shape. That is why phases of the moon happen. If you did not know, but phases means changes. So phases of the moon is changes of the moon.
What is the periodic changes in the moon's shape called?
me
What are the changes in shape the moon seems to go through called?
The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
Does the moon change shape during any of the phases?
yes the moon shape is changes during any of the pases?
What changes take place in the visible shape of the moon day to day?
Phases of the moon
What is the shape of the moon on Halloween?
Technically, the shape of the moon never changes. What changes is what we saw on Earth. The shape we see depends on the alignment of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
Can the moon change shape?
Yes the moon does change shape. That is why phases of the moon happen. If you did not know, but phases means changes. So phases of the moon is changes of the moon.
Does the moon change shape at night?
The moon never changes shape only the light you can see.
What is the periodic changes in the moon's shape called?
me
What are the changes in shape the moon seems to go through called?
The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
Does the moon change shape during any of the phases?
yes the moon shape is changes during any of the pases?
How do moon changes?
The moon changes shape as the planets (in this case the planet would be Earth) rotate around the sun.
Does the moon's actual shape change when the phase changes?
no.
Why does it occur that the moon changes its shape?
The moon never actually changes shape. What we can see at night is the suns reflection from around on the other side of the earth onto the moon, which depending on its position will give us what we can see of the moon at night.
What changes take place in the visible shape of the moon day to day?
Phases of the moon
What changes shape and get its light from the sun and starts with m?
Moon?
What is the name given to the periodic changes in the shape of the moon?
Phases
