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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 is the process that causes the moon to change phases?
The moon changes phases because different portions of the moon are illuminated by the sun, as seen by observers on Earth. The angle formed by the sun, the Earth, and the moon, is constantly changing as the Earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Can you see the phases of any planets from Earth?
Venus has phases that can be seen from Earth. See related link for a pictorial.
What are changing views of the moon as seen from earth?
moon phases
What do you call changing views of the moon as seen from earth?
moon phases
What can be seen from earth's orbit other than the moon?
The moon's phases can be seen from the earth, but not by an observer on the moon. Similarly, the earth's phases can be seen from the moon, but not by an observer on the earth.
Why do all planets nearer to the sun than the earth go through phases as seen from earth?
because the sun causes ther effect
What moons can be seen from earth?
Only our moon ("The Moon") can be seen from Earth.
Can you observe the phases of Mars on earth?
no Mars does not go through phases as seen from earth.
What is the process that causes the moon to change phases?
The moon changes phases because different portions of the moon are illuminated by the sun, as seen by observers on Earth. The angle formed by the sun, the Earth, and the moon, is constantly changing as the Earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Can you see the phases of any planets from Earth?
Venus has phases that can be seen from Earth. See related link for a pictorial.
Why cant the outer planets ever be seen in a new phase by the people on earth?
That is because we are basically in the same direction as the Sun that causes the phases.
What planets do not have lunar phases?
Planets do not have lunar phases because lunar phases are specific to our Moon. However, planets with moons of their own can have similar phenomena called satellite phases, where the appearance of the moon changes as it orbits the planet. Some example of these planets are Jupiter and Saturn, which have many moons.
From the sun's view what do the moon phases look like?
Since the sun illuminates the moon, no moon phases can be seen from the sun, all moons and planets always are 'full'.
What are the changing veiw of the moon seen from the earth?
moon phases
What are changing views of the moon as seen from earth?
moon phases
