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How much of the lighted part of the Moon did you see after each change of position in the demonstration?
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well you wIll see from 0 to 100 percent of the moon the stages are new moon waxIng cresent fIrst quarter waxIng gIbbous full moon wannIng gIbbous thIrd quarter and wanIng crecent waxIng means gettIng bIgger wanIng means gettIng smaller hope thIs helps I had the same questIon for homework and thIs was my answer I got an a+ :-D
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When you see half a moon the position of the sun is?
90 degrees (approximately) from the position of the moon, in the direction of the lighted side.
When the lighted part of the moon grows it is a?
When the lighted part of the moon grows it is a "waxing moon".
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.
Which term do you use when you are seeing more and more of the lighted portion of the moon each night?
When you are seeing more of the lighted portion of the moon each night, the moon is waxing. When the lighted portion is diminishing, it is waning.
What is difference between a new moon and full moon?
a new moon is when the moon is forming again and a full moon is when the moon is fully formed <><><><><> The new moon is when the Moon is minimally lighted, while the full moon is when the Moon is maximally lighted.
What phenomenon is caused when a person on earth cannot see all of the fully lighted side of the moon?
This is what causes the so-called "phases" of the moon: although fully half of the moon is lighted, we can only see part of the lighted part. A person on earth hardly ever sees all of the lighted side of the moon. When he does, he calls the sight a "full moon."
What is it called when the lighted part of the moon appears to be getting smaller?
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.
Is the phase of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.
The amount of lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?
All of the Moon's lighted side is visible during the full moon.
Why can't you see a lighted moon at one stage in the lunar cycle?
One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
When at new moon the lighted half of the moon faces away or towards the earth?
the lighted half is facing towards the sun not the earth
Does the phases of the moon depend on the lighted side?
yes the phases do depend on the lighted side.
