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Why does the moon change shape?

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Hello Explorers!

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Now, let us learn why the moon looks different every night.

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The moon does not make its own light.

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It shines because sunlight falls on it.

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The moon is always round.

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Its shape never changes.

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The moon moves around the Earth.

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As it moves, the sun lights up different parts of the moon.

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From Earth, we see only the bright part.

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Some nights, we see a full bright moon.

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Some nights, we see only half.

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Some nights, we see a thin curve.

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The moon is not changing.

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Only the lit part we can see is changing.

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Think of a ball and a torch.

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The ball stays the same.

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The light shows different parts.

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That is why the moon changes shape in the sky.

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Look at the moon each night and observe carefully.