Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet?
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Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet?
http://www.brainpop.com//science/space/moonphases/quiz/
Moons revolve around planets. Our moon is the
Earth’s only natural satellite
What surface feature is most noticeable?
The moon has many impact craters because it
does not have an atmosphere to protect it
from meteorites.
How long does it take the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth? ESRT
Any other facts about the moon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_RB1ENTayU
Astronaut Singing in Space
Notice anything about the orbital path?
The moons orbit is elliptical
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http://www.sott.net/article/260776-Is-biggest-closest-full-
moon-on-June-23-2013-a-Supermoon
supermoon
During this trip, the moon appears to change shape depending on what we
can see from Earth.
This is due to the changing position of the Sun, Earth, and moon
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/2013-moon-phases.html moon phases
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf moon phases
Brain Pop
What is the correct sequence of events over one month of moon phases?
At sunset on the following evening, the Moon will be located
at position
Which type of eclipse is shown when the moon is at position D?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtuzVWCo-bQ solar eclipse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=VGMotGL875M
&NR=1 soalr eclipse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVgDaoP4QOo lunar eclipse
http://www.onr.navy.mil/Focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm tides
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/graphics/Moon_movie_small.gif