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Because one side of the moon faces the Sun, whereas the other side of the moon faces away from the Sun and no other star is near to cast a significant amount of light on that surface. Furthermore, without an atmosphere to reflect and refract light, the line of demarcation between light and dark is very sharp.
In addition, the rotation of the Moon is such that the same side always faces the Earth!
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Why is there a light and dark side on the moon?
The moon is spherical and is lit by the sun. Only the side facing the sun can be lit by the sun. The other side is dark. If you were to stand on the moon you would find that the light side of the moon is experiencing day while the dark side is experiencing night.
Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?
one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)
Is the near side of the moon the dark side?
"the near side of moon is not dark" this is not entirely correct answer. there are infact many times when the near side of the moon is dark throughout the year. the moon has day and night cycles aswell as other forms of darkness. first off, a full moon seen on earth is when the sun shines light on the moon without the earth being in the way to cast a shadow on the surface. however a Crescent Moon is the moon being partially shadowed by the earth, so the near side is actually dark because the earth is blocking out the sun light to it. also depending on the position of the moon the far side gets the light and the near side wont. this is because the sun is stationary and the moon goes around the earth. there will always be a light side and dark side of the moon just like there is on earth a day and night but you have to remember that its not night all around earth at the same time, same goes for the moon. also the dark side of the moon generally refers to the far side, which is not always dark.
Does the sun hit the dark side of the moon?
The sun shines on all sides of the moon- at different times. If you mean does the sun shine on the farside of the moon- away from the earth- yes. When we have a new moon (dark) the sun is shining on the other side. However, when the sun is shining, it is not the darkside- it is light at that moment.
Is the dark side of the moon colder?
Any side of the moon is colder when it's dark, and warmer when it's light. Just like Earth.
Why is there a light and dark side on the moon?
The moon is spherical and is lit by the sun. Only the side facing the sun can be lit by the sun. The other side is dark. If you were to stand on the moon you would find that the light side of the moon is experiencing day while the dark side is experiencing night.
Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?
one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)
Is there life on the dark side of moon?
There is no life anywhere on the moon - light or dark side.
What lives on the dark side of the moon?
Nothing. There is no life on the moon, dark side or light side.
Is the near side of the moon the dark side?
"the near side of moon is not dark" this is not entirely correct answer. there are infact many times when the near side of the moon is dark throughout the year. the moon has day and night cycles aswell as other forms of darkness. first off, a full moon seen on earth is when the sun shines light on the moon without the earth being in the way to cast a shadow on the surface. however a Crescent Moon is the moon being partially shadowed by the earth, so the near side is actually dark because the earth is blocking out the sun light to it. also depending on the position of the moon the far side gets the light and the near side wont. this is because the sun is stationary and the moon goes around the earth. there will always be a light side and dark side of the moon just like there is on earth a day and night but you have to remember that its not night all around earth at the same time, same goes for the moon. also the dark side of the moon generally refers to the far side, which is not always dark.
What moon features exists on the dark and light areas of the moon?
All of them. The Moon does not have a "dark side" and a "light side". It does have a "nearside" and a 'far side", but the Moon has 29 day cycles of sunlight and night - except that on the night side of the Moon, it is illuminated by the nearly full Earth.
Does the sun hit the dark side of the moon?
The sun shines on all sides of the moon- at different times. If you mean does the sun shine on the farside of the moon- away from the earth- yes. When we have a new moon (dark) the sun is shining on the other side. However, when the sun is shining, it is not the darkside- it is light at that moment.
What moon feature exists on both dark and light area of the moon?
All of them. The Moon does not have a "dark side" and a "light side". It does have a "nearside" and a 'far side", but the Moon has 29 day cycles of sunlight and night - except that on the night side of the Moon, it is illuminated by the nearly full Earth.
Why is there a dark side on the moon?
Other then Pink Floyd, says who? :P Fact: There is no dark side of the moon.
How does a shock wave have a light and dark side?
A shockwave has a light and dark side by when the particles in the shochwave are reflected upon from a source it makes a light and dark side, like the moon on the earth sort of.
Why is the world dark on one side and light on the other?
because the other side of the world is faceing the sun and the other half is faceing the moon. sike idk
Is the dark side of the moon colder?
Any side of the moon is colder when it's dark, and warmer when it's light. Just like Earth.
