The Moon

The Moon

1. It takes the Moon 28 days to make a complete orbit of the Earth.

2. Gravitational forces between the Moon and the Earth keep the Moon in orbit.

3. Phases of the Moon

   • The Moon phases are produced by the alignment of the Moon and the Sun in the sky.
     • The lit part of the moon is always facing the sun
       • This is because the moon does not produce its own light but reflects it off other light sources, e,g, the sun
   • The phases are different in each hemisphere
     • This is because people on different hemispheres see the moon from a different angle
   • What are phases of the moon?
     • As the Moon makes its way around the Earth, we see the bright parts of the Moon's surface at different angles.

4. The Moon has a smaller gravitational force than the earth because it is smaller

5. Lunar Months

   • A lunar month is the time the moon takes to pass through a complete cycle of its phases
   • It is measured from New Moon to New Moon
   • A lunar month is about 29.5 days

6. The Moon is 4.5 billion years old.

7. It orbits counter-clockwise

8. Why can we see the moon?

   • The moon does not create its own light
   • It reflects light from the sun.

9. The Tides

   • The tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon

10. The moon rotates around its own axis

11. Made by Emma Boxley