UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
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What is the pattern of changes the moon goes through as it travels around the Earth called?
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reflection
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sun phases
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moon phases
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full moon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These eight phases are, in order, new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The cycle repeats once a month (every 29.5 days).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Moon doesn’t emit (give off) light itself, the ‘moonlight’ we see is actually the Sun’s light reflected off the lunar surface. So, as the Moon orbits the Earth, the Sun lights up different parts of it, making it seem as if the Moon is changing shape. In actual fact, it’s just our view of it that’s altering…
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