The Moon is Earth's only satellite, this is when a space body orbits a planet. It is about 238,857 miles away from the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth at an average speed of 2,288 miles per hour. It moves slower when it is furthest from the Earth, and moves fastest when it is closest to the Earth. It is also much smaller than the Earth. The Moon can fit into the Earth nearly 4 times! |
Phases of the MoonThe Moon has many different phases. The phases are named after how much of the moon we can see, and does the amount we see increase or decrease each day.
There are 8 phases of the Moon. 1.) New Moon 2.) Waxing Crescent 3.) First Quarter 4.) Waxing Gibbous 5.) Full 6.) Waning Gibbous 7.) Last Quarter 8.) Waning Crescent |
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