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The moon can look like a semicircle, a fingernail crescent, a gibbous (egg shaped moon) and of course it can look like a complete circle.

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Which word describes a change in the moons appearance?

The word you are looking for is "phase," which describes the different shapes the Moon appears to take when observed from Earth. These phases are a result of how sunlight is reflecting off the Moon's surface as it orbits Earth.


How does the moon get different shapes?

the sun rays always reaching to the moon. when the earth block the sun rays from reaching the moon, the lunar eclipse can be formed. But the moon revolves round the earth, the blocks are removing from the moon. so the moon got different shapes.


What are the changes in the moons appearance called?

The changes in the moon's appearance are called lunar phases. They occur because of the moon's position relative to the sun and Earth, resulting in different amounts of the moon's illuminated surface visible from Earth.


What phenomena proves that the moon revolves around the earth th?

T he appearance of moon regularly in different shapes. Also the day and night formation confirms the revolution of moon round the earth.


What makes mars different from earth?

It have two moons


Do all planets have the same number of moons as earth?

No, the planets have different number of moons, from zero to about 60-70.


What makes the moon have different shapes?

The different shapes of the moon are caused by its position relative to the Earth and the Sun. As the moon orbits the Earth, the amount of sunlight that reflects off its surface changes, creating the different phases we see from Earth.


Why does the moon has a different appearance?

earth rotate


Why are there different shapes of the moon on different days of the month?

Becuz the earth rotates


How moons are in earth?

There are no moons in Earth. But around Earth, yes. There is one.


Are crescents the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth?

The shape of the Moon is always a spheroid, just like Earth. However, it is seen in 2-dimension ( a circle). However, it then depends on how much sunlightis reflected from the Moon's surface back to Earth. This all depends on the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon to each other. The shapes that we see are :- New Moon ; Not seen , blocked by bright sunlight, unless a total solar eclipse. Waxing Crescent ; First Quarter (Half a circle) Waxing Gibbous Full Moon (a full circle) Waning Gibbous Last Quarter (opposite half circle to first quarter) Waning Crescent New Moon ( Next monthly (Moonthly) cycle.


What causes different climate?

the moon changing toward the earth at different faces of the moons and different time and years.