Question

What is meant by the phases of the Moon? What causes the phases of the Moon?​

Answer 1

Answer:The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of 382,400 kilometers. ... Just like the Earth, half of the Moon is lit by the Sun while the other half is in darkness. The phases we see result from the angle the Moon makes with the Sun as viewed from Earth.

Orbits: Earth

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Answer 2

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The phases of the Moon are caused by the relative positions of the Moon, Sun and Earth. Because the Moon produces no visible light of its own, we can only see the parts of the Moon that are lit up by other objects. A small amount of light comes from distant stars and the reflection of light from the Earth (known as Earthshine).