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it is because the sun is shining on it and the light reflects off of it onto earth, therefor we see it
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What causes the moon to appear in different shapes at different times?
The direction is is lit from. When the Moon is lit (by the Sun) from straight on it appears full, when it is lit from behind it appears new, and when it is lit from the side it looks like a semi-circle.
Where must the moon be to appear fully lit?
The sun, moon, and Earth must make a straight, 180' angle with the Moon being in between.
When the moon appear half moon?
that side that we are seeing is 1/2 lit up by the sun, and the other 1/2 in darkness.
Why is the moon appear to be changing?
because the moon is revolving around us which we see different parts of the moon.1/2 of the moon is lit up by the sun and 1/2 of the moon is dark
What percent of the moon is lit by the sun?
50% of the moon is always lit
Why doe the moon appear lit at night?
The moon is in front of the sun at night, and the moon reflects the sun's light.
What causes the moon to appear in different shapes at different times?
The direction is is lit from. When the Moon is lit (by the Sun) from straight on it appears full, when it is lit from behind it appears new, and when it is lit from the side it looks like a semi-circle.
Why does the moon appear lit?
it gets so light from the sun and shows it beautiful side :)
Where must the moon be to appear fully lit?
The sun, moon, and Earth must make a straight, 180' angle with the Moon being in between.
Why sun and moon don't appear at the same time?
They do. The moon just isn't lit up in the day time but it is still visible.
When the moon appear half moon?
that side that we are seeing is 1/2 lit up by the sun, and the other 1/2 in darkness.
Why is the moon appear to be changing?
because the moon is revolving around us which we see different parts of the moon.1/2 of the moon is lit up by the sun and 1/2 of the moon is dark
Why does the moon appear to be lit at night?
Because the Moon and the Sun are rotating the Earth , then in other country is Morning and in the other country it is Evening. ............................bhEiA..17.,.
What percent of the moon is lit by the sun?
50% of the moon is always lit
What are the phases of the moon and what causes the moon to appear to change?
The phases of the moon are The phases of the moon appear to change because the earth rotates on it's axis and the moon orbits the earth. The sunlight hits a different part of the moon that is visible to us. Half of the moon is always lit up, you just can't always see it.
What moon phase does the moon appear unlit?
At the time of the new moon, the side of the moon we see is unlit.Of course, the other half, the side away from us, is lit by the sun. We just can't see it.
Is a gibbous moon dark or lit?
In a gibbous moon phase, most of the moon that we see is lit.
