Question
The moon appears half lit, half dark from the surface of Earth on two days each month. What causes this.
Earths shadow is blocking light from the sun.
It is a partial lunar eclipse
Half of the moon surface that is illuminated by the Sun is visible from earths perspective
Half of the moon is totally eclipsed
Earths shadow is blocking light from the sun.
It is a partial lunar eclipse
Half of the moon surface that is illuminated by the Sun is visible from earths perspective
Half of the moon is totally eclipsed
Answers
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The correct answer is: **Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the Sun is visible from Earth's perspective.**
This phenomenon occurs because the Moon is a spherical object, and as it orbits the Earth, we see different portions of its illuminated side depending on its phase. When the Moon appears half lit, it is at the First Quarter and Last Quarter phases, where exactly half of the Moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth.
This phenomenon occurs because the Moon is a spherical object, and as it orbits the Earth, we see different portions of its illuminated side depending on its phase. When the Moon appears half lit, it is at the First Quarter and Last Quarter phases, where exactly half of the Moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth.