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No, the phases of the moon are caused by the sun's light hitting the moon at different angles when viewed from Earth. The Earth's shadow is what causes a lunar eclipse.

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Do lunar phases have anything to do with earth shadow falling on the moon?

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When the earths shadow falls on the moon?

The shadow of the Earth on the moon's surface is the reason that it takes different phases. When the Earth completely occludes the moon, it is a new moon, and when there is no shadow, it is a full moon.


Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow?

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What kind of shadow causes phases of the moon?

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What causes the changes to the Moon's appearance?

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Why is the moon's shadow clearer than earths?

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Is the moon earths shadow?

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What does earths shadow cause?

a lunar eclipse


What does the earths shadow cause?

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