The Moon’s Impact On Us
The Moon’s Impact On Us
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Why do we see it?
Why do we see it?
We see the moon on Earth because light from the sun bounces off of it and reflects to our surface.
We see the moon on Earth because light from the sun bounces off of it and reflects to our surface.
Effects on Earth
Effects on Earth
The moon’s orbit causes tides on earth, provides us with light at night, and stabilizes our axial tilt.
The moon’s orbit causes tides on earth, provides us with light at night, and stabilizes our axial tilt.
Fun Moon Facts
Fun Moon Facts
- The Moon’s presence helps stabilize our planet’s wobble, which helps stabilize our climate.
- The Moon’s distance from Earth is about 240,000 miles (385,000km).
- The Moon has a very thin atmosphere called an exosphere.
- The Moon’s entire surface is cratered and pitted from impacts.
Have you noticed the moon looks different each night? Let’s take a look at why!
Have you noticed the moon looks different each night? Let’s take a look at why!
Rotation
Rotation
The rotation of the earth causes the moon to appear to move through our sky in an arching pattern.
The rotation of the earth causes the moon to appear to move through our sky in an arching pattern.
The Moon is constantly rotating around its axis, but that’s not the only movement they are doing in space!
The Moon is constantly rotating around its axis, but that’s not the only movement they are doing in space!
It is revolving, too!
It is revolving, too!
Revolution
Revolution
The Moon revolves around Earth
The Moon revolves around Earth
Revolution is the complete circular motion a space object makes around another object.
Revolution is the complete circular motion a space object makes around another object.
Let's add up all those movements!
Let's add up all those movements!
The Earth blocks the sunlight from
The Earth blocks the sunlight from
reaching the moon along the moon’s
reaching the moon along the moon’s
orbit around the Earth.
orbit around the Earth.
There’s more to the Moon!
There’s more to the Moon!
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