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MORE ABOUT THE MOON

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Facts about the moon

Phases of the moon:	Gravitational pull on Tides:	Fun Facts:
New moon	New Moon or Full moon = Highest tide	The Moon has a very thin atmosphere called an exosphere
Waxing Crescent -- First Quarter	Quarter Moon = Lowest tide	The Moon's distance from Earth is about 240,000 miles
Waxing Gibbous -- Full Moon	Other types of tides:	The Moon's presence helps stabilize earth wobble/moderate our climate
Waning Gibbous -- Third Quarter	Neap tide = When the sun/moon are at right angles to each other	The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite
Waning Crescent	Spring tide = (King Tide) refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new/full moon	The Moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system