Difference between revisions of "The Moon"
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: Humans first visited [[The Moon]] in 1969. | : Humans first visited [[The Moon]] in 1969. | ||
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| + | [[The Moon]] is the largest natural [satellite]] [[orbit]]ing [[Earth]]. | ||
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| + | ===About The Moon=== | ||
| + | : As [[The Moon]] [[orbit]]s the [[Earth]] one side of [[The Moon]] is always facing the [[Earth]]. | ||
| + | : As [[The Moon]] [[orbit]]s the [[Earth]] the side of [[The Moon]] facing [[The Sun]] changes. From the [[Earth]]s point of view [[The Moon]] has phases that include [[Full Moon]], [[Half Moon]], [[Crescent Moon]] and [[New Moon]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 2 November 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The Moon is a large lump of rock orbiting Earth.
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About The Moon
- The Moon does not make its own light.
- The Moon reflects the light of The Sun.
- Only one side of The Moon faces the Earth. The other side faces away from the Earth.
- The Moon takes 4 weeks to orbit the Earth once.
- A day on The Moon lasts 4 weeks.
- Humans first visited The Moon in 1969.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Moon is the largest natural [satellite]] orbiting Earth.