MOON PHASES

29.5 DAYS = ONE MOON CYCLE

27.3 DAYS = ONE MOON ROTATION

MOON FACTS

• The Moon orbits the Earth
• The tides change because of the gravitational pull of the Moon
• The Moon is also called - Luna -
• The Moon was formed 4.6 billion years ago
• The Moon rotates as long as it takes it to orbit the Earth

MOON FACTS

• 238,900 miles away from the Earth
• 50 moons would fit inside the Earth
• 3476 kilometers in diameter
• The Moons' gravity is 1 6th
• We only see one side of the moon

ITS BECAUSE OF THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL OF THE MOON

The Moon orbits and rotates the same amount as the Earth orbits the sun. That's is why we see only one side of the moon.