1.2. THE MOON

The moon is four times smaller than the Earth. It rotates on its axis and revolves around the Earth. It takes it 28 days to complete a revolution and the same time to complete one rotation.
There is no air or atmosphere on the Moon. The Moon's surface is rocky and has craters and mountains.
We see the Moon because it reflects sunlight. We can only see the illuminated part that faces the Earth, that's why we see different shapes: the phases of the Moon.

MOON SONG

The Earth’s Moon orbits all around us It reflects the light from the sun These are the phases of the Moon When the Moon is in between The Earth and the Sun It’s a New Moon phase And it looks like it’s gone When the Earth is in between The Sun and the Moon It’s a Full Moon phase And it looks like a balloon The Moon goes through eight different phases The Moon looks different, but it never really changes It depends on the position of the Earth, Moon and Sun Come on everybody make the lunar cycle fun New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent

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