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Evens: Why do we
always see the same
side of the moon?
Why does the moon have phases?
• The revolution of the Moon around
the Earth causes the Moon to
appear to have phases.
• It takes 29.5 days for the moon to
make a complete circuit around the
Earth.
Lunar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipses happen
when the sun, Earth
and moon are
completely lines up in
a row, and the Earth
ends up blocking the
rays of the sun from
reaching the moon.
(VERY RARE)
8 Phases of the Moon
•New Moon •Full Moon