SOL Review The Moon
Our MOON Moonlight (allows some visibility at night) is caused by reflection of Sun’s visible light rays Tides are created by gravitational pull on large bodies of Earth water (oceans) … mostly by the Moon (some by Sun) Moon = 1/6th force of Gravity vs. on Earth (less mass), but still enough to affect us
Our MOON: 29½ days per complete orbit Phases: Waxing Moon is “new” … Waning passed ½-way, ‘dying’ Path: ~ same path as Sun … “rises” in East & moves to West Face: we always see the same side of the Moon! (Moon rotates @ same speed as it orbits Earth
Solar Eclipse: Earth’s view of Sun blocked by Moon Our MOON and ECLIPSES Lunar Eclipse: Moon’s view of Sun blocked by Earth
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