A look at our nearest neighbor in Space! The Moon A look at our nearest neighbor in Space!
What is the Moon? A natural satellite One of more than 96 moons in our Solar System The only moon of the planet Earth
Moon Facts About 384,000 km (240,000 miles) from Earth 3,468 km (2,155 miles) in diameter (about 25% the size of Earth) “Born about 4-5 billion years ago.
Moon Characteristics No atmosphere No liquid water Extreme temperatures Daytime = 130C (265°F) Nighttime = -190C (-310 F) 1/6 Earth’s gravity
Moon Facts Revolution – Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days The moon rises in the east and sets in the west Rotation – Moon turns on its axis every 27.3 days Same side of Moon always faces Earth Moon Facts
It’s Just a Phase Moonlight is reflected sunlight Half the moon’s surface is always reflecting light From Earth we see different amounts of the Moon’s lit surface The amount seen is called a “phase”
Waxing – Where the illuminated area is increasing. Waxing and Waning Waxing – Where the illuminated area is increasing. Waning – Where the illuminated area is decreasing.
FOUR MAIN SHAPES FULL Four Basic Shapes CRESCENT GIBBOUS QUARTER
Will have a multiple print outs and will manually fill in via ELMO projection.