Earth and the Universe

the Moon revolving around the Earth

the Moon rotating on its axis

Earth revolving around the Sun

Earth rotating on its axis

The Sun stops producing light each night.

Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.

The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.

Weekly

monthly

daily

hourly

the Sun orbiting the Moon

the Sun orbiting the Earth

the Moon orbiting the Earth

the Moon orbiting the Sun

1 month

365 days

24 hours

4 days

The moon is moving away from the shadow of Earth.

Light produced by the moon is being reflected by Earth.

The moon is moving into the shadow of Earth.

Light from the sun is being reflected on part of the moon.

The moon is being covered up by Earth’s shadow.

The moon is getting farther away from Earth.

The moon is getting closer to Earth.

The moon is orbiting around Earth.

a new moon, because the side of the moon facing Earth would reflect the sun’s light

a full moon, because the side of the moon facing Earth would not receive any of the sun’s light

a full moon, because the side of the moon facing Earth would reflect the sun’s light

a new moon, because the side of the moon facing Earth would not receive any of the sun’s light

Earth rotates as it revolves around the moon.

The moon rotates as it revolves around Earth.

The moon rotates without revolving around Earth.

The moon revolves around Earth without rotating.

waxing crescent

waning crescent

waxing gibbous

waning gibbous

First Quarter

Last Quarter