What are the phases of moon? Write the three shapes of the moon.

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Solution

The different shapes of the moon that we see from the earth due to the revolution of moon around the earth are called phases of the moon.

The three shapes of the moon are :

Crescent Moon: A very small curved portion of the moon visible to us in the shape of a crescent.

Half Moon: Moon appears like a semicircle.

Full Moon: Moon looks like a complete circle.

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