Question

q1. why does the moon look different on different nights? the moon changes shape clouds cover the moon we see different amounts of the lit half of the moon the sun changes q2. what do we call the different shapes of the moon we see from earth? shadows phases cycles seasons

Explanation:

For Q1, the Moon's shape doesn't actually change. Clouds covering it don't explain the long - term different appearances. The Sun's brightness doesn't cause the Moon's different looks. We see different amounts of the lit half of the Moon due to its orbit around Earth and the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. For Q2, the different shapes of the Moon we see from Earth are called phases. Shadows don't describe these shapes, cycles refer to the time it takes for the phases to repeat, and seasons are related to Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun, not the Moon's appearance.

Answer:

Q1. We see different amounts of the lit half of the Moon
Q2. Phases