Sun Moon Earth How do they work together

Sun, Moon, Earth, How do they work together to help life survive? Phases of the Moon

Dark side of the Moon: • The moon rotates on its axis once every 27. 3 days.

Dark side of the Moon: • The moon rotates on its axis once every 27. 3 days. • The moon revolves around the Earth once every 27. 3 days.

Dark side of the Moon: • The moon rotates on its axis once every 27. 3 days. • The moon revolves around the Earth once every 27. 3 days. • This means that the side of the moon we see is always the same side.

Earth Moon System • The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384, 404 km.

Earth Moon System • The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384, 404 km. –Closest approach is 356, 334 km.

Earth Moon System • The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384, 404 km. –Closest approach is 356, 334 km. –Farthest is 406, 610 km.

Earth Moon System • The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384, 404 km. –Closest approach is 356, 334 km. –Farthest is 406, 610 km. – 30 times the diameter of the Earth.

Earth Moon System • The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384, 404 km. –Closest approach is 356, 334 km. –Farthest is 406, 610 km. – 30 times the diameter of the Earth. • Diameter of the Moon is 3475. 9 km = 0. 27 diameter of the Earth (12756 km)

Phases of the Moon: • The phase you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.

The moon seen from space:

The moon seen from the Earth: