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The sun reflects light off the moon at all times. The moon is always revolving, so eventually you see less and less until you see nothing. When you don't see the moon, its called a new moon.
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What changes of the moon do you see from Earth?
The phases of the moon as it orbits the earth
The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
From earth we see the same side of the moon but depending on the position of the moon, earth, sun we see different portions of the moon- these are known as the phases of the moon.
Why we see the different phases of the moon from earth?
The phases are caused by the angle that the sunlight strikes the moon.
Would you see phases of the earth from the moon?
Yes.
What is a moonless period called?
If you are referring to lunar phases, there are two phases in which the moon is not visible to the earth. In the New Moon and Dark Moon lunar phases, the moon is not visible to those on earth. See related links for more information.
What phases do you see when the moon is at a right angle to side the earth and sun?
full moon
Why do wee see the moon in phases?
The moon orbits the Earth and as it does so we see sunlight striking the moon at different angles.
How are you able to see the moon phases at night?
you can see the moon because the sun is not hitting the earth war the moon is hitting.
Why does the moon show different phases?
The moon orbits the earth, the only reason we can see the moon is because light is reflected off of it the moon only has phases because the earth is blocking some of the light from reaching it.
What is the effect of the sun's light shining on the moon?
The effect is that we see the phases of the moon here on Earth. The reason for different phases is the angle and position of the sun and moon.
What phases of the moon do you see when the moon earth and sun are lined up?
New Moon when the moon is the middle one. Full Moon when the earth is the middle one.
What phases of the moon would someone on earth see when the moon is at positions A through F?
On Earth, someone would most likely see less then half of a moon.
