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The document provides information about the Moon. It discusses that the Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, located about 384,000 km away. The Moon has no atmosphere or liquid water and experiences extreme temperatures. It has various features like mountains, trenches, craters formed by impacts, and dark maria areas filled with ancient lava. The Moon orbits Earth every 27 days while rotating on its axis at the same rate, so the same side always faces Earth. Lunar phases and eclipses are explained by the relative positions of the Moon, Earth and Sun. Tides on Earth are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.
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Our moon
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- 1. A look at our nearest neighbor in Space! The Moon Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com
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