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well its called the face or surface cause well that the only side we see and the other side is called the dark side so i hope i answer you question.
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What is it called when the sun and moon cross paths?
When the Sun and Moon cross paths, it's called a Solar Eclipse. If the Sun is in front of the Earth and the Moon is behind, then it's called a Lunar Eclipse.
What occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun?
This is called a solar eclipse.
Where would the quarter moon be in relation to the earth?
When the moon is in the same direction of the sun, it is called a new moon. A week after the new moon, when the moon has completed about a quarter of it's turn around Earth, this is called the first quarter and about three weeks after the new moon and a week after the full moon, it is called the last quarter. If you visualise the moon turning around the Earth and imagine that the direction of which the sun is shining is called the "front' of the Earth, the the quarter moon would be at the 'sides' of the Earth and the full moon is at the 'back'.
Does the sun go in front of the moon or does the moon go in front of the sun?
The Moon goes in front of the Sun. The Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun, so when both the Moon and Sun can be seen from the Earth (i.e. they are both in the same direction) the Moon will always be closer.
How does the moon become a new moon?
The new Moon "phase" is when the Moon is (more or less) in front of the Sun. We cannot normally see the Moon in this phase. If the Moon is exactly in front of the Sun, the Moon covers the Sun and we see a solar eclipse.
Moon passes in front of the sun?
That is called a solar eclipse.
What is it called when the moon is in front of the earth?
It means night time.
What is it called when the sun and moon cross paths?
When the Sun and Moon cross paths, it's called a Solar Eclipse. If the Sun is in front of the Earth and the Moon is behind, then it's called a Lunar Eclipse.
When the moon lines up with the sun in front of the earth?
It is called an eclipse.
What is it called when we're in the Moon's shadow?
A solar Eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun and a shadow is cast on the earth.
What is the event caused by the moon moving across the front of the sun?
its called an eclipse
What occurs when the moon passes directly in front the sun?
This is called a solar eclipse.
What occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun?
This is called a solar eclipse.
What moon has a planet called Triton?
You've got it back to front ! - Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune
Where would the quarter moon be in relation to the earth?
When the moon is in the same direction of the sun, it is called a new moon. A week after the new moon, when the moon has completed about a quarter of it's turn around Earth, this is called the first quarter and about three weeks after the new moon and a week after the full moon, it is called the last quarter. If you visualise the moon turning around the Earth and imagine that the direction of which the sun is shining is called the "front' of the Earth, the the quarter moon would be at the 'sides' of the Earth and the full moon is at the 'back'.
Is the moon in front of the earth or the earth in front of the moon?
Depends on where you're looking from. The moon revolves around the earth.
Does the sun go in front of the moon or does the moon go in front of the sun?
The Moon goes in front of the Sun. The Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun, so when both the Moon and Sun can be seen from the Earth (i.e. they are both in the same direction) the Moon will always be closer.
