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Miller Moon Facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Craters | Holes where a satellite has been struck by a meteor or asteroid. |
| Gravity | Force, which pulls objects toward another object. This keeps the moon in its orbit around. |
| Orbit | The path the object traces as it moves around another object. |
| Phases of the Moon | In about 29 ½ days, the moons reflected light seems to change shape of the moon. |
| Satellite | An object, which revolves around another object. The moon is Earth’s satellite. |
| Revolution | Revolve around another object (Earth does this to the sun- causes year). Rotation |
| Waning | When the moon has light on the left and it appears to be getting smaller. |
| Waxing | When the moon has light on the right and it appears to be getting bigger. |
| The moon is the largest | satellite closest to Earth. |
| Which has less gravity, the moon or Earth? | the moon |
| There is no water, wind or living creatures on the | surface of the moon. |
| The moon has no light of its own | light comes from the sun. |
| The moon has valleys, mountains, and | plains. |
| The moon changes shape because it is a sphere and only has one side, is | visible from Earth. |
| The moon has less gravity than Earth because it is | smaller. |
| The moon would be the size of a tennis ball, if the Earth were the size of a | basketball. |
| The Earth’s largest satellite is | the moon. |
| The Moon is | Earth's satellite. |
| Light from the moon | is reflected from the sun. |
| Tides | The Earth and Moon pull on the ocean causing the rise and fall of the water level. |