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You see, that part is the side of the moon that isn't facing the sun. Since it isn't facing the sun, no light touches it. Thus, it looks dark, considering the moonlight is really a reflection of sunlight that bounces of the moon.
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How can you tell where the sun is based on a picture of the moon?
Part of the moon will be light. Part of the moon will be dark. Guess which side of the moon the sun is on?
What is the dark part of the moon called?
It is called the umbra just like the dark part of the shawdow. Hope I helped!!
What type of rock makes up the dark spots on the Moon?
mineral
What causes the dark part of the phase of the moon?
The Earth blocks out some of the light from the sun going to the moon so a part of it has no light
Explain what causes us to see the different phases of the moon Include in your explanation a reference to the motion of the moon involved the relationship of the earth's and moon's plane of orbit a?
What you can see of the moon is the light of the sun on the moon. The part that is dark is where the sun's light is not shining on the moon. The part where the light of the sun is on the moon is experiencing "moon day" and where it is not shining is the "moon night." When the moon is in part of its orbit that is between the earth and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is dark. Since the moon is on the sun's side of the earth, we see it during the day. So a New Moon can always be seen during the day. Conversely, when the moon is in the part of its orbit in which the earth is between the moon and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is in sunshine. We mostly see the moon at night, and a Full Moon can always be seen during the night. It is important to note that the dark part of the moon is not the earth's shadow on the moon. The earth's shadow falls on the moon occurs during a lunar eclipse, which is always during a full moon because the earth is between the sun and the moon and always seen at night.
How can you tell where the sun is based on a picture of the moon?
Part of the moon will be light. Part of the moon will be dark. Guess which side of the moon the sun is on?
Why does the moon seem to change shape from night to night?
What changes is the part of the Moon that is illuminated. We see the illuminated part of the Moon better than the dark part.
What is the dark part of the moon called?
It is called the umbra just like the dark part of the shawdow. Hope I helped!!
What type of rock makes up the dark spots on the Moon?
mineral
Why can people see the phases of the moon?
We see the Moon from different angles. When the Moon is opposite to the Sun in the sky, we see the illuminated part. When the Moon is in front of the Sun, we see the dark part. At a 90 degree angle, we see half of the Moon illuminated, and half dark.
How the moon appearances changes during the month?
When the moon is bright, the sunlit part of the moon that we can see is getting larger. When the moon is dark the sunlit part of the moon that we see is getting smaller.
When it occurs when the moon waning and waxing?
Half og the moon faces the sun and thus appears bright. Not always the same part, every part has its light and dark and there is no 'dark side' of the moon. Waxing and waining are changes in the parts of the moon where it is day.
What causes the dark part of the phase of the moon?
The Earth blocks out some of the light from the sun going to the moon so a part of it has no light
How much of the moon do you see if it is a new moon?
All of it. We can see the dark part of the Moon too, due to light reflected off Earth.
What are the reasons for a solar eclipse?
the sun and moon line up together which makes the moon block the sun making it momentarily dark
Explain what causes us to see the different phases of the moon Include in your explanation a reference to the motion of the moon involved the relationship of the earth's and moon's plane of orbit a?
What you can see of the moon is the light of the sun on the moon. The part that is dark is where the sun's light is not shining on the moon. The part where the light of the sun is on the moon is experiencing "moon day" and where it is not shining is the "moon night." When the moon is in part of its orbit that is between the earth and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is dark. Since the moon is on the sun's side of the earth, we see it during the day. So a New Moon can always be seen during the day. Conversely, when the moon is in the part of its orbit in which the earth is between the moon and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is in sunshine. We mostly see the moon at night, and a Full Moon can always be seen during the night. It is important to note that the dark part of the moon is not the earth's shadow on the moon. The earth's shadow falls on the moon occurs during a lunar eclipse, which is always during a full moon because the earth is between the sun and the moon and always seen at night.
What occurs when a shadow makes the sun or the moon seem to grow dark?
That's an 'eclipse' . In the case where the sun is eclipsed, the sun doesn't 'seem to grow dark', but our view of it is temporarily blocked by the moon. In the case where the moon is eclipsed, the moon really does grow dark, because the earth blocks the light of the sun from reaching it.
