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    3. what causes half moons, quarter moons etc?
    what causes half moons, quarter moons etc?

    moon stages

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    +1  Views: 1042 Answers: 2 Posted: 13 years ago
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      Info here


      http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml

      13 years ago. Rating: 3
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        vzeek603

        Very helpful, thanks. I had to read it about 3 times, but it clarified it.
        commented 13 years ago
        Dardaigh

        Here's how we were taught about the moon, when I was a child.
        http://www.ehow.com/how_5121458_teach-moon-phases.html
        commented 13 years ago

        The moon's position relative to the sun. What you don't see is the shadow.

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          vzeek603

          i knew it had something to do with the sun, but i don't understand it...i can see my shadow when the sun projects it, plus from earth's pov the moon is in front of the sun and if it casts a shadow I should still see all the moon, no?
          commented 13 years ago
          digger

          If fact, if you look very closely,you can see the outline of the full moon despite the shadowed portion.
          commented 13 years ago


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