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Which two phases could the moon be in if you see half of the lighted portion of the moon?
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First Quarter or Third Quarter.
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Half the lighted side of the moon is visible?
That's true at the moments of First Quarter and Third Quarter phases.
What phenomenon is caused when a person on earth cannot see all of the fully lighted side of the moon?
This is what causes the so-called "phases" of the moon: although fully half of the moon is lighted, we can only see part of the lighted part. A person on earth hardly ever sees all of the lighted side of the moon. When he does, he calls the sight a "full moon."
Why can't you see a lighted moon at one stage in the lunar cycle?
One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
What phase is the moon in when you can only see small parts?
Those shapes, and the corresponding phases, are called "crescents" ... when the lighted part that we see is less than half of a full disk.
What is the gibbous?
A gibbous moon is one of the phases of the Moon, when the size of the illuminated portion is greater than half but not a full Moon.
Why is the moon dark at one stage of the lunar cycle?
At the phase known as the "new moon" none of the illuminated half of the Moon is visible from Earth.One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
Is half of the moon always lighted because it faces the sun?
Yes, half of the moon is always facing the sun. We only see different phases because of the angle at which we view it throughout every month..EXCEPT DURING A LUNAR ECLIPSE!
When at new moon the lighted half of the moon faces away or towards the earth?
the lighted half is facing towards the sun not the earth
Phase of the moon when you only see half of the lighted side after a full moon?
That phase is called the third quarter or it could be called a waning half moon.
Do The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from Earth?
Yes. There is always (except during certain eclipses) half of the moon illuminated. However, there is no 'dark side of the moon' per se. The same part of the moon is always facing the earth, but the part that is lighted changes by the minute, just as it does on Earth.
Is half the moon lighted up by the sun?
yes half the moon is lit up by the sun
why hypothetical scenario would result in the moon not having different phases?
Because the phases of the moon are Half Full and Half full.
