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Phases of the moon occur because

Phases of the moon occur because Correct Answer we can see only that part of the moon which reflects sunlight light towards us

Explanation:

  • The Moon revolves around the earth and while doing so the amount of sunlight falling upon it also changes.
  • The part of the moon reflecting the sunlight light creates phases of the moon with different sizes each day. 
  • Moon's phase depends only on its position relative to Earth and the Sun.
  • The new moon is the phase of the moon, in which the moon is invisible.
  • The New Moon is when the Sun and Moon are aligned with the opposite sides of the Sun and Earth.
  • The Sun, Moon and Earth alignment leaves the Moon side facing Earth in complete darkness.
  • The various shapes of the bright part of the moon as seen during a month are called phases of the moon.

Key Points

Phases of moon

Description

New Moon
  • On this day moon is not visible.
  • The sun, the Moon and the Earth align in a straight line in the given order.

Full Moon
  • The perfect round-shaped moon appears.
  • The sun, the Earth and The Moon align in the given order.

Crescent Moon
  • The shapes of the moon during the phases between the New moon and half-moon are Crescent Moon.

Gibbous Moon
  • The shapes of the moon during the phases between Full moon and half-moon are Gibbous Moon.

 

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