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Only half of the moon is illuminated by the sun with the rest in shadow. Try it with a ball in a dark room, with one light source - the half facing the light source will be lit up, while the opposite side will be dark. It's the same with the moon. As the moon moves around us, we see the different phases from full moon to new moon, depending on our relative position with the sun and moon.
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You only see one side of the earth because?
I think you meant moon. Its because the moon rotaes at the same speed it revolves around earth. So you can only see one side of it from earth.
Why is the moon only visible from earth?
The moon is only visible from Earht because the moon orbits Earth. If the moon had orbited a planet like Venus, then you can see the moon from Venus. Also, the moon is always orbiting the Earth. The reason why you can't see it in the daylight is because the sun has a brighter light. If there was no sun, you would only see the moon. So when the sun comes around, the moon and the stars will be in the same place, just, invisible.
What causes the lunar phases that we see from earth?
The lunar phases are caused by the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. As the Moon orbits Earth, different portions of its illuminated half become visible from our perspective, leading to the phases we observe. These phases range from new moon, when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun, to full moon, when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun, with various crescent and gibbous stages in between.
Why does the moon look different from week to week?
Because as the moon is moving around the earth the earth is moving around the sun, meaning each week a different amount of light is hitting the moon because of the position of the sun and moon to earth
Is it true that you only see one side of the moon?
Yes it is true we only see one side of the moon. We only see one side of the moon because the moon rotates around the Earth at the exact same speed as it rotates around its own axis, so that the same side of the moon is constantly facing the surface of the earth. This means that one full 'day' of the moon (meaning the length of time it takes for the moon to rotate around itself once) is about 4 weeks long. If the moon didn't rotate at all, we would see all of its sides; the only way for us to see such a constant face of the moon is if it's also rotating.
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.
Why do you see the moon differently each day?
The changing appearance of the moon is due to its orbit around the Earth. As the moon moves in its orbit, the angle between the sun, Earth, and moon changes, causing different portions of the moon to be illuminated and visible from Earth. This creates the phases of the moon that we see from Earth.
Why do you see phases of the Moon and not of the Sun?
We see phases of the Moon because we see the Moon by the Sun's light reflected off it. As the Earth and Moon orbit each other, the Sun-Moon-Earth angle changes, and we see different portions of the Moon's day side. The Sun is a star, so it shines with its own light and so there is no dark side.
Does the moon circle around itself?
The moon rotates on its axis, which causes different portions of its surface to be visible from Earth at different times. This rotation is synchronized with its orbit around the Earth, so we always see the same side of the moon from Earth.
Can you see the moon buggy from earth?
you can only see the moon bugy on April 17th.
Can only see a portion of the moon?
Your question is a bit unclear, so there are two possible answers:The moon rotates around its axis at pretty much the same rate as it rotates around the Earth, as if you were to walk around a tree sideways, facing the trunk all the time. The result is that we can only see the same half of the moon, at best.The moon hasn't got any shine of its own, all it can do is to reflect the light coming from the sun. So when the Earth gets in the way between the Moon and the Sun, the moon will end up in Earth's shadow where we can't see it. When the Moon is passing in/out of the Earth's shadow, that's when we get the half moons and all that.
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 does the moon have to be different shapes?
The Moon has only one shape; it is round. Spherical, actually. The appearance of the Moon changes depending on where the Sun is, and how the light is shining on it. When you are able to see the whole lighted part of the Moon, it is "full", and when you can only see the dark part, the Moon is "new". But it is round all Month long.
The phase of the moon you see depends on?
The phase of the moon that you see depends on the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun. As the moon orbits Earth, different portions of its illuminated side are visible from Earth, creating the various phases like full moon, new moon, crescent, and gibbous. These phases change as the moon's position changes in relation to the Earth and sun.
Why are you able to see portions of the moon at night?
its dark
Is it possible to look at the moon from space?
no, it is only possible to see the moon from earth.
Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow?
No, the phases of the moon are caused by the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and sun in relation to each other. As the moon orbits Earth, different portions of its illuminated half are visible from Earth, leading to the different phases we see.
