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Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet?

Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet?. http://www.brainpop.com//science/space/moonphases/quiz/. Moons revolve around planets. Our moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. What surface feature is most noticeable?.

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Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet?

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  1. Why is the Earth’s moon considered a moon and not a planet? http://www.brainpop.com//science/space/moonphases/quiz/

  2. Moons revolve around planets. Our moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite

  3. What surface feature is most noticeable?

  4. The moon has many impact craters because it does not have an atmosphere to protect it from meteorites.

  5. How long does it take the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth? ESRT

  6. Any other facts about the moon?

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_RB1ENTayUAstronaut Singing in Space

  8. Notice anything about the orbital path?

  9. The moons orbit is elliptical

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  11. http://www.sott.net/article/260776-Is-biggest-closest-full-moon-on-June-23-2013-a-Supermoonsupermoon

  12. During this trip, the moon appears to change shape depending on what we can see from Earth. This is due to the changing position of the Sun, Earth, and moon http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf

  13. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/2013-moon-phases.html moon phaseshttp://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf

  14. http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf moon phasesBrain Pop

  15. What is the correct sequence of events over one month of moon phases?

  16. At sunset on the following evening, the Moon will be located at position tsunset on the following evening, the Moonwill be located at position

  17. Which type of eclipse is shown when the moon is at position D?

  18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtuzVWCo-bQ solar eclipse http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=VGMotGL875M&NR=1soalr eclipsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVgDaoP4QOo lunar eclipse

  19. http://www.onr.navy.mil/Focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm tides

  20. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/graphics/Moon_movie_small.gif

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