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Why are there different shapes of the moon on different days of the month?
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∙ 12y ago
Becuz the earth rotates
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How the moon appears changing shapes over a month?
because it spins on its axis every month (roughly every 28 days)
How long does it take the moon to go through it's cycles?
About one month... or "moonth" Our word 'month' comes from 'moon' To be exact it takes 29.5 days to go through one full cycle of phases (shapes).
How many shapes can a moon have?
the moon can have up to 8 different shapes so there are different kinds of shapes and you rarely see a full moon
What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
Why there are different shapes of the moon?
there are different shapes of the moon because its when the sun reflects on it on a way that's why the moon changes shape
Why do you see different phases of the moon on different days of the month?
The phase of the moon that you see is the part of the moon that is illuminated by the sun. The relative positions of the sun and moon with respect to a viewer on Earth gradually shift during the lunar month, so that different sections of the moon are illuminated.
What The different shapes of the moon are called?
The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!
Why do we see phases of the moon during the month?
Because the Moon orbits the Earth about once each month. Since the moon is roughly spherical, when light hits it on one side we seen a different shape depending on its position relative to Earth, and these shapes define the different phases.
Why do we see phases of the moon during a month?
Because the Moon orbits the Earth about once each month. Since the moon is roughly spherical, when light hits it on one side we seen a different shape depending on its position relative to Earth, and these shapes define the different phases.
Why does the moon appear in different shapes or phases as it moves around earth during a month?
the moon reflects the sun's light. you can only see some of this reflected light.
What are the difference shapes of the moon called?
The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!
Why moon shape change?
it is to do with the positionin of the sun n moon and when there are different shapes the moon has blocked out some of the sunlight which causes there 2 be different shapes hope that helps JB
