2. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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.
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3. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The Moon
( What is The Moon Like?)
The Moon is the Earth’s nearest
Neighbor.
It is a ball of rock that orbits
Earth.
It takes about 27 days to make
one full orbit.
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4. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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.
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5. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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.
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6. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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.
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7. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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.
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8. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The Moon
Ball of rocks Rises and
sets
craters orbits Earth
Reflects Sunlight
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Moon
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The
Moon
Earth’s nearest
neighbor
9. Ch.8 Lesson 3
The 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 ?
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