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Why do we see different phases of the moon.

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Answer:

Shadows

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The Moon Dosent Produce Light,Therefore In Diffrent Cycles Shadows Cover Diffrent Parts Of The Moon Dpending Where The Suns Light Is Hitting It.

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The Moon itself does not generate light; it is lit up by the Sun. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the portion of illuminated Moon that we see changes – giving rise to the phases of the Moon. ... Sometimes the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned such that the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.

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