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Does waxing moon increases the sunlight?
No. the light of the moon is always reflected sunlight.
How the moon lights up?
The moon lights up because it reflects the sunlight towards the earth. When a side of the moon is shaded in means that this part is not lit up by sunlight
What you see of the moon depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces the earth?
Yes, exactly. The part of the Moon we see bright is the part that is exposed to direct sunlight.
When is the only time the moon is not lighted by the sun?
The only time no portion of the moon that we can see from Earth is illuminated by sunlight is when the earth is in between the moon and the sun - this is called a new moon and the moon is not visible in the sky. However, viewed from out in space, some part of the moon is always lit by the sun except during a total lunar eclipse (and even then, it's illuminated dimly by sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere).
Can the moon always be seen?
It can always be seen in one part of the world
Does waxing moon increases the sunlight?
No. the light of the moon is always reflected sunlight.
Is it true that at least half the moon is always in sunlight?
True. Half of the Moon is in sunlight.
What are the phases of the moon and what causes the moon to appear to change?
The phases of the moon are The phases of the moon appear to change because the earth rotates on it's axis and the moon orbits the earth. The sunlight hits a different part of the moon that is visible to us. Half of the moon is always lit up, you just can't always see it.
How the moon lights up?
The moon lights up because it reflects the sunlight towards the earth. When a side of the moon is shaded in means that this part is not lit up by sunlight
During what phase of the lunar cycle can we see the entire sunlight part of the moon?
full moon
Is there an idiom for a month with no moon?
There is always a moon - it is our satellite, and is always visible somewhere. The moon "shape" is caused by the sunlight shining on it, and we see different lighted areas depending on where the moon is in relation to the earth.
What you see of the moon depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces the earth?
Yes, exactly. The part of the Moon we see bright is the part that is exposed to direct sunlight.
When is the only time the moon is not lighted by the sun?
The only time no portion of the moon that we can see from Earth is illuminated by sunlight is when the earth is in between the moon and the sun - this is called a new moon and the moon is not visible in the sky. However, viewed from out in space, some part of the moon is always lit by the sun except during a total lunar eclipse (and even then, it's illuminated dimly by sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere).
Does the sunlit portion of the moon always face the Earth?
Yes, but different portions (size of area) of the moon reflect sunlight throughout the moon cycles which causes the moon to change shape.
Is it always the same half of the moon that reflects sunlight?
Yes, if that is what is being asked. The same half of the Moon faces Earth all the time.
Is there parts of a moon to make a full one?
No, the different appearances of the moon are caused by the amount of sunlight falling on the near side of the moon (the part we see from Earth).
Can the moon always be seen?
It can always be seen in one part of the world
