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Question: This is a stupid question, but here goes!.!.!.!.!?
When there is like a half moon, what makes the half light up!. Why is it only lit up like half way!? I know I should know the answer to this, but I don't!.Www@Enter-QA@Com


Answers:
The rotation of the Earth about the Sun and the Moon's cyclical orbit around the Earth between the Earth and the Sun results in the Earth preventing the light rays from the Sun reaching the total surface of the "Full Moon"!.

Whenever part of the Moon is darkened, that is the portion of the Moon that the Earth blocks the light from the Sun!. Some also call it the "Shadow of The Earth on the Moon!."

The Offical Scientific Explanation is:
"Lunar phase (or Moon phase) refers to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth!. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun!. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon)!. The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called the terminator!." ****

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the moon doesnt have its own light!. its the reflection of the sun!. the position of it determines how much of it is light up!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

The light comes fromt eh sun and the shadow is caused by it passing behind the earthWww@Enter-QA@Com



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