Why is the Earths moon considered a moon Slides: 36 Download presentation Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet? http: //www. brainpop. com//science/space/mo onphases/quiz/ Moons revolve around planets. Our moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite What surface feature is most noticeable? The moon has many impact craters because it does not have an atmosphere to protect it from meteorites. How long does it take the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth? ESRT Any other facts about the moon? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v =Q_RB 1 ENTay. U Astronaut Singing in Space Notice anything about the orbital path? The moons orbit is elliptical http: //www. sott. net/article/26077 6 -Is-biggest-closest-full-moon-on. June-23 -2013 -a-Supermoon supermoon During this trip, the moon appears to change shape depending on what we can see from Earth. http: //astro. unl. edu/naap/lps/animations/lps. swf This is due to the changing position of the Sun, Earth, and moon http: //www. nasa. gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/2013 moon-phases. html moon phases http: //astro. unl. edu/naap/lps/animations/lps. swf http: //astro. unl. edu/naap/lps/ani mations/lps. swf moon phases Brain Pop What is the correct sequence of events over one month of moon phases? At sunset on the following evening, the Moon will be located at position Which type of eclipse is shown when the moon is at position D? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ut uz. VWCo-b. Q solar eclipse http: //www. youtube. com/watch? feat ure=endscreen&v=VGMot. GL 875 M&N R=1 soalr eclipse http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. V g. Dao. P 4 QOo lunar eclipse http: //www. onr. navy. mil/Focus/oc ean/motion/tides 1. htm tides http: //aa. usno. navy. mil/graphics/Moon_movie _small. gif