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WHAT IS THE MOON LIKE?, The phases of the moon - Coggle Diagram
WHAT IS THE MOON LIKE?
The
Moon
is the Earth natural satellite
Movements of the Moon
The moon moves in two different ways.
Rotation
·The Moon
rotates
in its axis.
·I takes about
28 days
Revolution
·The Moon
orbits
the Earth
It takes about
28 days
The time it takes for the Moon to rotate once on its axis is equal to the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
This means we always see the same side of the Moon from the Earth. It is called the near side .
The phases of the Moon
Third quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
First quarter
Eclipses
Solar Eclipse
·The Moon is between the Sun and Earth.
·Part of the Earth passes through the Moon's shadow.
·From the Earth, it looks like the Sun is going dark.
Lunar Eclipse
·The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
·The Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
·From the Earth, it looks like the Moon is gradually disappearing
Tides
High Tide
Low Tide
The phases of the moon
