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The Sun is the size now because the group of dust and gas was a specific size and the Sn was produced by the intense pressure at the middle of the dust and gas group. The Earth was produced by the leftover group of dust and gas around the Sun. Nobody knows how the Moon formed but the most likely cause is that a planetoid collided with Earth and Earth ejected a ring of dust and gas that formed into the Moon.
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When does the moon change shape?
The moon supposedly "changes shape" all the time, as the moon is constantly orbiting the Earth however the moon doesn't actually change shape, it is the amount of the sunlit side of the Earth that we see changing.
Why does the illuminated part of the Moon appear to change shape to us on Earth?
The shape of the moon changes to us on Earth because of the position that the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in at the time. If the Sun, Moon, and Earth are at a 180o angle withe the moon and sun on the out side then we will have a new moon because the earth will be blocking all the light away from the moon.
How are the structures of the moon and the earth different?
earth has a spherical shape a vast land...moon which has craters..
What is the shape of the moon when it is opposite to the sun?
The Moon of the Earth has a spherical shape regardless to its position compared to the Sun.
What causes the moon Moon to seem to change shape?
The moon looks like it changes shape because as it orbits the Earth and we only see one side of the moon, sunlight hits the part of the moon that we see at different angles - therefore making the moon "change shape". We also can only see the sunlit side of the moon from Earth and that is also another factor to the moon's apparent shape.
Was the moon attached to earth?
Perhaps. There are many myths surrounding the moon and Earth that explain the Earth's tilt and its imperfect shape.
Are the earth sun and the moon the same sizes?
No!
What is the shape of the moon on Halloween?
Technically, the shape of the moon never changes. What changes is what we saw on Earth. The shape we see depends on the alignment of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
Are the earth and its moon the same shape?
no the earth is bigger than the moon
What shape is earth's moon?
a ball
What is the same of the moon and earth?
the shape
What shape does the moon orbits the earth?
The moon orbits the earth almost a complete circle.
When does the moon change shape?
The moon supposedly "changes shape" all the time, as the moon is constantly orbiting the Earth however the moon doesn't actually change shape, it is the amount of the sunlit side of the Earth that we see changing.
Why does the illuminated part of the Moon appear to change shape to us on Earth?
The shape of the moon changes to us on Earth because of the position that the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in at the time. If the Sun, Moon, and Earth are at a 180o angle withe the moon and sun on the out side then we will have a new moon because the earth will be blocking all the light away from the moon.
Does the moon move If yes explain?
the moon flys away from the earth
Are phases of moon evidence of shape of the earth?
No, it has nothing to do with the shape of the Earth. Phases of the Moon are caused by the relative positions of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon. When seen through a telescope, Venus presents similar phases. However, the circular shape of Earth's shadow that is projected on the Moon' surface during a lunar eclipse is evidence that the Earth is round.
How are the structures of the moon and the earth different?
earth has a spherical shape a vast land...moon which has craters..
