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After the half-moon phase the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night or begins to what?
After the half-moon phase, the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night, transitioning towards the new moon phase where the moon is not visible in the sky. This progression is known as the waning crescent phase.
After the New phase the Moon's lighted side appears to grow thicker every night or begins?
This phase is known as the waxing crescent phase of the Moon. During this phase, the Moon appears to grow thicker each night as more of its lighted side becomes visible from Earth.
Why are temperatures on the moon extreme?
The moon does not have an atmosphere - on the sunlit side it is excruciatingly hot whereas on the night side of the moon it is bitterly cold.
Why does the moon look a little bit different every night?
The Moon appears different every night due to its changing position in relation to the Sun and Earth. This causes different portions of the Moon to be illuminated by sunlight, creating its phases. The Moon's orbit around the Earth also affects how much of its illuminated side is visible to us.
When less and less of the lighted side of the moon becomes visible each night it is a what?
A waning moon
After the new phase the Moon's light side appears to grow thicker every night or begins?
waxing
After the half-moon phase the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night or begins to what?
After the half-moon phase, the moon's lighted side appears to grow smaller every night, transitioning towards the new moon phase where the moon is not visible in the sky. This progression is known as the waning crescent phase.
If you can see the moon during the day does that mean that somewhere on the other side of the Earth it is pitch black?
Every moment of every day, there is a sunlit part of the earth, and a night time part of the earth. This has nothing to do with the location of the moon. However this does mean that the moon is not always in the sky every minute that it is night time. The moon rises and sets, just as the sun and stars do. A moonless night is not necessarily pitch black.
After the New phase the Moon's lighted side appears to grow thicker every night or begins?
This phase is known as the waxing crescent phase of the Moon. During this phase, the Moon appears to grow thicker each night as more of its lighted side becomes visible from Earth.
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.
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.
When is it a full moon?
A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, which happens approximately every 29.5 days. This phase is characterized by the entire illuminated side of the moon being visible from Earth.
Why are you able to see the many changing shapes of the moon?
It's because the angle between the moon, Sun and Earth change, so we see a different portion of the lit side of the moon every night.
Why are temperatures on the moon extreme?
The moon does not have an atmosphere - on the sunlit side it is excruciatingly hot whereas on the night side of the moon it is bitterly cold.
What side of the moon do you see in Virginia?
Everyone on earth sees the same face of the moon.
What are then different Temperatures on the Moon?
The day side of the moon can get up to 123 degrees Celsius, the night side of the moon can get down to -233 Celsius.
Why does the moon look a little bit different every night?
The Moon appears different every night due to its changing position in relation to the Sun and Earth. This causes different portions of the Moon to be illuminated by sunlight, creating its phases. The Moon's orbit around the Earth also affects how much of its illuminated side is visible to us.
