Phases of The moon
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Axis
An imaginary line where the Earth is tilted.
Phases
Shapes of the moon that changes depending on how it reflects the light from the sun.
Cause of Seasons
The Earth's Revolution around the sun and its axial tilt.
Axial
The axial tilt causes the seasons.
Revolution
The earth completes one revolution around the sun every 365 days.
Satellite
The moon is a satellite of the Earth because the moon revolves around the Earth.
What causes the phases of the moon?
The moon's phases are caused by the changing angles of the earth's shadows and reflected sunlight as the moon revolves around the Earth over the course of about 1 month (28 days).
Orbit
The path of the Earth around the sun.
28 Days
The time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth.
