the moon

THE MOONTHE MOON.

Moon folkloreMoon folklore

The WerewolfThe WerewolfLots of BabiesLots of Babies

Bad things can happenBad things can happen

Epileptic seizuresEpileptic seizures

Man in SpaceMan in Space.

Many planets have moons.Many planets have moons.

Moons: Objects caught by Moons: Objects caught by the gravitational pull of a the gravitational pull of a planet.planet.

These objects then rotate These objects then rotate around that planet as the around that planet as the planet spins.planet spins.

Where did these objects come Where did these objects come from?from?

COLLISION THEORYCOLLISION THEORY

CometsComets

MeteoritesMeteorites

Now that we know where the Now that we know where the objects could have come from, objects could have come from, what is this gravity that pulls what is this gravity that pulls them in.them in.

Gravity: The attraction of a Gravity: The attraction of a smaller object to a larger onesmaller object to a larger one.

Example: A large truck passing Example: A large truck passing you on the freeway.you on the freeway.

Where does the Where does the moon get its light?moon get its light?

Do moon Rocks Do moon Rocks Glow?Glow?

It actually gets its It actually gets its light from the sun.light from the sun.

How Does it do that?How Does it do that?

Just like a mirror.Just like a mirror.

PHASES OF THE MOONPHASES OF THE MOON

Oooh!Oooh!

Aaah!Aaah!

New MoonNew Moon

Waxing CrescentWaxing Crescent

First QuarterFirst Quarter

Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous

Full MoonFull Moon

Waning GibbousWaning Gibbous

Last QuarterLast Quarter

Waning crescentWaning crescent

Lunar eclipseLunar eclipse

How Does the moon How Does the moon change its phase?change its phase?

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