The Moon

Review

Why are there 24 hours in a day?

Why does the sun rise in the east, set in the west?

WHAT CAUSES WEATHER PATTERNS?

Why are there 365 days a year?

Why are the days getting shorter?

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

27 d • 7 h • 43 m • 6 s

Why does the moon change shape?

Why does the moon change shape?

RELATIVE SIZES

Earth’s circumference: 40,000 km

Moon’s circumference: 11,000 km

Relative Sizes

Earth’s circumference: 40,000 km

Moon’s circumference: 11,000 km

Sun’s circumference: 4,300,000 km

Moon

EFFECTS OF THE PRESENCE OF THE MOON ON EARTH (MOST VISIBLE WITH WATER)

Man & the Moon

Image of a werewolf printed from a woodcutmade in 1512

Werewolves in the movies

5,000 year oldMoon map!

16th Century Moon map

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