My+Moon

1.The changes of the moon are caused because of the different angles of the Earth the Moon and the Sun as the moon orbits the Earth.

2.The new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth. The Sun shines directly on one side of the moon and illuminates one whole side which is the back side, the side we can’t see.

The full moon- two weeks after the new moon, the moon is now halfway through its revolution, and now the illuminated half coincides with the one facing the Earth, so that we can see a full disk: we have a full moon. As mentioned above, at this time the Moon rises at the time the Sun sets, and it sets when the Sun rises. If the Moon happens to align exactly with the Earth and Sun, then we get a lunar eclipse. The part of the Moon that is illuminated decreases until the Moon becomes full again is called waning. Waning gibbous is the first week after the full moon.

4.The Moon phases start with the New moon which lasts for 7.4 days. During that time is the waxing crescent moon. Next is the First Moon lasting 7.4 days along with the Waxing Gibbous. After 14.8 days there is a full moon. On day 15th there is a state of waning. The last quarter moon begins on day 22.1. After the quarter moon there is a waning crescent moon. Now the moon cycle starts a new moon again on the 29th days

5. The moon does many things but the most important thing is keeps the world in balance by keeping tides and marine life in harmony.