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The moon is always spherical in shape, but the face that we see from earth is illuminated by the sun in different ways over the course of a full lunar cycle. If you could observe things from the very center of the full moon as we see it from earth, you would experience a lunar 'day' that takes a full lunar cycle to unfold. There would be a sunrise, a lunar noon around the time of the full moon as we see it from earth, a sunset, and a lunar midnight at the time of the new moon.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon never actually changes its shape, it always stays the same. The shadow of the Earth covers certain sides of the moon depending where the sun is shining. So, when you the half-cresent (the banana looking moon shape) its actually the full moon the Earths shadow is just blocking the other half.
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∙ 11y agoYou seen them, because the moon does not have its own light, it reflects of the sun. The part of the moon which is facing the sun is lit up, therefore giving us the phases of the moon. Hope this helped. xx
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∙ 14y agoBecause of the way the sun reflects light off it
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What are the main reasons people see different phases of the moon?
Due to the illumination of the moon at different geographical standings we see different phases of the moon. Join GAIAonline.com -The Jokey
What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
Why do you think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
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.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Why we see the different phases of the moon from earth?
The phases are caused by the angle that the sunlight strikes the moon.
What are the main reasons people see different phases of the moon?
Due to the illumination of the moon at different geographical standings we see different phases of the moon. Join GAIAonline.com -The Jokey
Do you see different sides of the moon as the phases of the moon?
No, we see the same side of the moon as it orbits and goes through phases because the moon rotates at the same rate it orbits.
What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
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.
Why do you think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
Why do we think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
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.
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.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Why do you see different amount of the Moon's surface during each of these phases?
because the moon always moves
Why do you see different amounts of the moon's surface during each of these phases?
because the moon always moves
