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Moon Around Earth
Age 8 · Astronomy
The Moon is a rocky ball that travels around our planet Earth. One full trip around Earth takes a little more than 27 days.
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In the picture
- Earth: the blue planet the Moon travels around
- The Moon: a grey rocky ball that circles Earth
- The dotted track: the route the Moon follows to loop around Earth once in a little over 27 days
Examples
- A ball on a string swung around your hand keeps circling you.
- The Moon’s bright shape seems to grow and shrink over about four weeks.
Key takeaways
- The Moon is a natural satellite, not a man-made one.
- One trip around Earth takes slightly more than 27 days.
Quiz: Moon Around Earth (Age 8)
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What kind of object is the Moon?
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What does the Moon travel around?
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How long does one full trip around Earth take for the Moon?
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