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The moon orbits the Earth every month and as it does so, we see different parts of the moon lit up by the sun, which causes the moon to go through 'phases'.
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What makes a wave?
What makes a wave a wave? what makes wave is he location of the moon. If the moon is on the other side of the world then is shouldn't be wavey but in night time... it should be wavey!
Why does water make a spherical shape on wax paper instead of spreading out flat?
The reason why water makes a (more or less) spherical shape on wax paper rather than just spreading out into a thin layer, is that water has a greater attraction to itself, than it does to wax paper. Water's self-attracting property is known as surface tension.
Is wax an electrolyte?
Wax is not an electrolyte.
What makes each earth layer unique?
Each layer has a different temperature
What makes wind and ocean currents change direction?
The sun and the moon That's what from my teacher in 5th grade
What makes the moon appear to wax and wane?
The revolving of the earth and the rotating of the moon.
What are some verbs that do with the moon?
wax and wane
Does a New moon start on a wax or a wane?
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What is a verb for moon?
rise set wax wane
Why does the moon appear to wax and wane?
the earth blocks it from the sun
What is a sentence using wane?
During the time at sea, the sailors saw the moon wax and wane three times.
How long does it take the moon to wax?
Two weeks, and two weeks to wane.
What 2 words come from old English that relate to the moon?
Wax and wane
Does the moon wane or wax first?
That completely depends on when you start watching it. The question is like asking: "Does it get light or dark outside first ?"
What causes the moon to wax and wane when it is going from a crescent to full moon and back to a crescent?
It's the earth shadow
The opposite of wax?
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
How do you translate 'wax and wane' into French?
"To wax and wane" is literally "croître et décroître," but it could also be translated many other ways, depending on the context. Here are just a few other possibilities: grandir, pour ensuite diminuer; changer; évoluer; fluctuer. "Wax and wane" can also be a nominal phrase. Example: the wax and wane of power => les fluctuations du pouvoir.
