Which movement causes lunar phases?

Answer 1

The moon's orbit around the Earth causes sunlight to hit the moon at a different angle and since the moon rotates on it's axis in the same time it orbits our planet, we see different appearances of the moon's near side.

Answer 2

Both types of eclipse are caused by the moon's revolution around the earth.

The moon's path is inclined slightly ... about 5 degrees ... to the plane of the earth's path around the sun, so the moon usually doesn't pass directly in line with the earth and sun. But when it does, an eclipse occurs.

When the moon is directly behind the earth, it passes through the earth's shadow for a few hours, and we see the moon become much dimmer, or even completely disappear. The event is a 'lunar eclipse'; it's visible to everyone on the back side of the earth who can see the moon.

When the moon is directly in front of the earth, the moon's shadow falls on the earth as a tiny spot, only around 100 miles across. When that happens, people inside the spot or close to it see all of the sun covered by the moon for a few minutes, or more likely, part of the sun covered by the moon for a few hours. This event is a 'solar eclipse'; it's visible only to people close enough to the small spot at the end of the moon's shadow.

Answer 3

The movement of the Earth and Moon in relation to the Sun causes the lunar phases. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the amount of sunlight that reflects off its surface changes, resulting in different crescent, gibbous, full, and new moon phases as seen from Earth.

Answer 4

The orbit of the Moon around Earth creates Lunar Phases.

Answer 5

The moon's orbit around the Earth is the main cause of the moon's phases - as it causes sunlight to hit the moon at different angles when viewed from Earth.

Answer 6

The moon's orbit.