Phases of the moon in order are…….

How does the moon shine?

The moon has no light of its own. The sun makes the moon shine. The moon shines because it reflects the light coming from sun.

Facts about the moon:

• The moon is made up of large dark volcanic rock.
• The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Crescent, New Moon.
• The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days.
• The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.
• The Average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about 239,000 miles.
• The speed in which the moon orbits the earth is at 2,300 miles an hour.
• The Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is located in between the Sun and the Moon.
• The Solar eclipses occur when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.
• There are more than 300,000 craters on the moon.
• A Super Full Moon appears brighter and larger than a normal full moon.
• The Earth’s tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
• The first person to set foot on the Moon was Neil Armstrong.