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The sun does because it's light reflects off the moon. The more light reflected the bigger the shape. The less light reflected, the smaller the shape.
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What kind of rock makes up the moons maria?
Sedimentary
What was the moons shape on Friday October seventeenth?
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How have scientist learned about the material that makes up the moons surface?
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Why is the moon spherical in shape?
Its the same reason as to why every other heavenly body is spherical in shape. its because any rotating body in order to conserve energy takes the shape involving least tension and hence your planets, moons are spherical in shape.
What makes planet Mars unique?
It has two moons, it's reddish appearance is a result of the large amounts of iron oxide (aka rust).
Are all moons the same shape?
No they are not
Why are mars moons and the smaller moons of the outer planets an irregular shape while the larger moons discussed in the exploration are spherical?
Mars' moons are much smaller than, for example, Earth's Moon, or the larger moons of Jupiter. A large moon will have a larger gravity, which will tend to pull the moon together into a spherical shape.
What makes mars different from earth?
It have two moons
Where must be in the what of the moons shadow?
Your question makes no sense.
What causes the apparent repeated changes of the moons shape?
The Earth's and Moon's rotation.
Are all of the planet Moon's round?
No. Jupiter's smaller moons are irregular in shape.
Are the planets' moons all spherical?
No. Only the larger moons are spherical. Smaller moons do not have strong enough gravity to make themselves round and so are irregular in shape. Perfect example are Phobos and Deimos, the two tiny moons that orbit Mars.
How meant moons are on earth?
Moons are inaminate, therefore nothing about them can be meant. Please revise your question because it makes no sense.
What shape do you think the universe is?
Since all of the planets, and moons, and stars seem to have a spherical shape, it is possible that the universe may be a sphere.
What kind of rock makes up the moons maria?
Sedimentary
What was the moons shape on Friday October seventeenth?
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Why do you expect small satellites to be irregular in shape?
Larger moons have enough mass to gravitationally pull themselves into a spherical shape, and smaller ones do not.
