THE MOON

FACTS ABOUT THE MOON

• The dark side of the moon is a myth.
• The rise and the fall of the tides on Earth is caused by the moon.
• The moon is drifting away from the Earth.
• A person would weigh much less on the moon.
• The moon has only been walked by 12 people, all American men.
• The moon as no atmosphere.
• The moon has quakes.

The moon is a large natural object that orbits, or travels around Earth. After the Sun it is the brightest object in the sky. The average distance between the Moon and Earth is about 384,400 km.

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