What causes the phase of the Moon

to change?

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Sloane Hines

11 November, 03:14

What causes the phase of the Moon

to change?

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Anabella Preston · Answer 1

As the moon orbits the Earth and rotates, light from the Sun strikes it in different areas, changing the extent to which it is visible on earth. This interplay between the earth, moon and light from the sun is what causes the phases of the moon.

What causes the phase of the Moonto change?

What causes the phase of the Moon

to change?