Fill in the Blanks THE MOONOnline version The Moon: surface, phases, eclipses, tides. by elvira lopez rivera 1 craters seas maria satellite The Moon is the Earth's only natural . There are flat areas on the Moon that we call , the Latin word for . They are flat plains of dark rock . The Moon's surface is covered in caused by meteor impacts . 2 near 28 axis equal see Earth days Movements of the Moon The Moon moves in two different ways . Rotation The Moon rotates on its . It takes about days . Revolution The Moon orbits the . It takes about 28 . The time it takes for the Moon to rotate once on its axis is to the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth . This means we always the same side of the Moon from the Earth . It is called the side 3 full third new Sun first phases orbit The phases of the Moon The Moon does not emit its own light . It reflects light from the . From the Earth , we see different parts of the Moon lit by the Sun as the Moon travels in its . These changes in the Moon's appearance from the Earth are called moon . Each one lasts a week . In the quarter , we see half of the half of the Moon that is lit by the Sun . At moon , the side of the Moon lit by the Sun faces the Earth . In the quarter , we see half of the half of the Moon that is lit by the Sun . At moon , the side of the Moon lit by the Sun does not face the Earth . 4 eclipse solar eclipse Eclipses An happens when a planet or a moon blocks the Sun's light . On Earth , we can experience two types of eclipses : eclipses and lunar 5 Sun Moon Earth SOLAR ECLIPSES The is between the Sun and the Earth . Part of the passes through the Moon's shadow . From the Earth , it looks like the is going dark . 6 Sun Earth Moon LUNAR ECLIPSES The Earth is between the and the Moon . The passes through the Earth's shadow . From the , it looks like the Moon is gradually disappearing . 7 sea high Moon's six low Tides The tide is the regular rise and fall of the level . It is caused by the gravitational pull on the Earth . There are about hours between a high tide and a low tide . It is tide when the water rises to its highest level . It is tide when the water falls to its lowest level .
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