2. The Moon Does the moon influence my life?

3. What is a myth? How was the moon created? What is astronomy? Do you know your moon facts? How does the moon affect the tides? How does the moon change shape? What is an eclipse?

4. What is a myth? Stories that have been proven to be untrue. The Egyptians believed the moon was the eye of Horus. The San believe that the Praying Mantis created the moon. Stories told by ancestors of what they believed.

5. How was the moon created? The moon was captured. The moon was born out of gas. The moon was a piece of the Earth.

6. What is astronomy? Moon, sun, stars and planets The scientist is an Astronomer. The study of space. The study of space.

7. Astronomical tools. Satellites Probes Telescopes Space stations

8. Telescopes Reflecting telescope Refracting telescope

9. How does the moon influence the ocean tides? Spring tidesNeap tides

10. Spring tide The sun, moon and Earth are in a straight line The sun and moon’s gravity pull the oceans The tides are very strong It occurs during Full moon and New moon

11. Neap tides The sun, moon and Earth are perpendicular The sun and moon’s gravity pulls the oceans The tides are weak They occur during the first and last quarters

12. How does the moon change its shape? The moon reflects the sun’s raysThe changes are called phases The phases

13. Do you know your moon facts? Age Diameter Distance form Earth Orbits Earth Surface temperature Meteorites Footprint Satellite

14. Lunar eclipse The Earth comes between the Sun and the moon and blocks out light. It occurs during the night. It happens 2 to 3 times a year. It lasts for about 1 hour.

15. It last for about 3 minutes. Solar Eclipse The moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and blocks out light. It occurs during the day. It only happens every 3 to 4 years.

16. Conclusion So, does the moon influence your life? Directly no, the moon does not have an effect on me. However the moon does affect the ocean and the phases of the moon affects how bright the night will be. So, yes, the moon does effect me as to when I go to the beach and when it will be best to go camping, for the brightest moon to light up the camp site.