They called it phases because its different things...
Allilyn aberle
age 8
middletown NJ
The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.
The Moon's Phases (or Lunar Phases).
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.
phases
The changes in shape that the moon goes through are called phases.
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.
The Moon's Phases (or Lunar Phases).
These shapes of the moon are called Phases
phases
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.
The changes are known as the phases of the moon.
moon phases
phases
The sequential changes in the appearance of the moon are called phases. These phases include new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
The apparent changes in the shape of the moon are called lunar phases. These phases include the waxing and waning crescent, first and third quarter, and waxing and waning gibbous, leading to the primary phases of new moon and full moon.
it is called the phases of the moon