Why does the illumination of the Moon's surface appear to change when viewed from Earth, even though the Sun continuously illumi

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miskamm [114]

2 years ago

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Why does the illumination of the Moon's surface appear to change when viewed from Earth, even though the Sun continuously illumi

nates half of the Moon?

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yawa3891 [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-01T13:13:29+03:00

yawa3891 [41]2 years ago

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Answer: the moon is always half illuminated by the sun, but the revolution of the moon around the earth makes it seem as if it is changing shapes. this is also known as the moons "phases."

Explanation: The sun and moon are in different places