Why does the Moon Change Shape?

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The Moon dose not change shape, it only appears to change shape. What you are seeing is the shadow of the Earth falling across the surface of the Moon. Because the Moon is a ball in space the shadow looks curved on its surface giving the Moon a crescent shaped appearance.
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