The Moon

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

• ( Objectives )• The student be able to :• 1-Explore and infer how moonlight

Earth.• 2-Describe the Moon.• 3-Discuss the apparent motion of the

Moon across the sky.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

( What is The Moon Like?)The Moon is the Earth’s nearestNeighbor. It is a ball of rock that orbits Earth.It takes about 27 days to make one full orbit.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

• The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky.

• But the Moon can’t make its own light or heat.

• It looks like it shines because the sun’s light bounces off of it.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

• The Moon’s surface is dry.• It is covered with rocks and

dust.• The Moon has mountains and

flat areas.• It also has many craters (large

holes).• Most craters were made by

rocks from space that crashed into the Moon.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

( What does The Moon look Like during one night ?)*The Moon seems to move across the sky during the night.*It rises in the East and sets in the West.*Like the Sun, the Moon seems to move because Earth rotates.*The Moon rises and sets as Earth turns.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

In early evening, the Moon is not very bright in the sky.Then the sky gets darker the Moon seems to become brighter.The Moon looks brightest when the night sky is darkest.

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

Ball of rocks Rises and sets

craters orbits Earth

Reflects Sunlight

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters

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Earth’s nearest neighbor

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Ch.8 Lesson 3The Moon

(check for understanding:)1-What is the Moon ?

2-How does the Moon shines?

3-Why does the Moon seem to rise and set ?

(Vocabulary):MoonCraters