Mystery #1Tier 2space / the Moon
Why does the Moon change shape through the month?
Over a month the Moon swells from a thin crescent to a full circle and shrinks away again. It can't actually be changing shape. So what makes the same round Moon look so different night to night?
Your guess
What's your hunch about why the Moon seems to change shape over the month? (It isn't Earth's shadow!)
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