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MOON. Prepared by Akash Kumar Sahu & Group. Guided by Ms. Rubee Murdinga TGT, Science JNV, Deogarh, Odisha. Gravity also keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every…. …month (28 days).
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MOON Prepared by Akash Kumar Sahu & Group Guided by Ms. Rubee Murdinga TGT, Science JNV, Deogarh, Odisha
Gravity also keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth every… …month (28 days)
The moon is a “natural satellite”. A satellite is anything the orbits the earth Artificial satellites have four main uses: • Communications • Monitoring the weather • Observing the Earth • Exploring the solar system
How much of the moon we see depends on where the moon is in its orbit: Appearance:
Eclipses 1. A solar eclipse: 2. A lunar eclipse:
What date is it here? What date is it here? The tilt of the Earth on its axis is also responsible for the seasons: June 21st December 21st
Two things happen because of this tilt: • The days are longer during the summer • The weather is warmer during the summer