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The moons reflection from the Sun's light. The light hits the Earth so the viewer can see the moon.

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What do you call changing views of the moon as seen from earth?

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What planets do not have lunar phases?

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From the sun's view what do the moon phases look like?

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What can be seen from the earth every 29 days?

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Which planet has eight moons only two can be seen from earth?

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