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What do you call the changing shapes of the moon?
The changing shapes of the moon are called lunar phases. These phases are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon, resulting in different portions of the moon being illuminated as seen from Earth.
After the full moon we see less and less of the sunlit side this is called?
After a full moon as we see less and less it's called a waning moon
What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that we can see from earth gets larger?
It is the waxing phase.
When the moon is completely lit up what is it called?
When the moon is completely lit up, it is called a full moon. This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon's entire sunlit side to be visible from Earth.
The moon is aligned with the sun and earth earth being in the middlethe entire side of the moon facing earth is bright and visible what is that called?
The different shapes of a moon you see from earth is calledthe different shapes of a moon is called a phases
What do you call the changing shapes of the moon?
The changing shapes of the moon are called lunar phases. These phases are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon, resulting in different portions of the moon being illuminated as seen from Earth.
Does the sunlit portion of the moon always face the Earth?
Yes, but different portions (size of area) of the moon reflect sunlight throughout the moon cycles which causes the moon to change shape.
When the sunlit parts of the moon is growing that is called?
This is referred to as ''waxing''.
What are the shapes the moon seems to be called?
These shapes of the moon are called Phases
What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that we can see from earth is getting larger?
It is the waxing phase of the moon.
After the full moon we see less and less of the sunlit side this is called?
After a full moon as we see less and less it's called a waning moon
What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that you can see from earth is getting smaller?
It is the waning phase.
What is it called when the sunlit fraction of the moon that we can see from earth gets larger?
It is the waxing phase.
After the full moon you see less and less of the sunlit side?
After the full moon, we see less and less of the sunlit side.
How the moon appearances changes during the month?
When the moon is bright, the sunlit part of the moon that we can see is getting larger. When the moon is dark the sunlit part of the moon that we see is getting smaller.
When the moon is completely lit up what is it called?
When the moon is completely lit up, it is called a full moon. This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon's entire sunlit side to be visible from Earth.
When the moon does when the sunlit fraction is getting smaller?
The moon wanes.
