The MoonVersion en ligne This activity explains the characteristics of the moon. par TERESA TENA GUERRERO 1 The Moon 2 The Moon Satellites are celestial bodies without their own light. The moon is a natural satellite that orbits around the Earth. The moon reflects the lights of the sun. 3 The phases of the moon The moon takes 28 days to circle the Earth once time. The moon looks different as it goes around the Earth. These changes are called the phases of the Moon.These four phases are: a new moon, the first quarter, a full moon and the last quarter. 4 New Moon When the Moon is in the new moon phase you cannot see it in the sky. 5 First Quarter Moon In the first quarter the new moon begins to grow and it looks like a “D”. 6 Full Moon The Moon continues to grow until it is a full moon. In this phase, we can see a complete round shape. 7 Last Quarter Phase After this, it decreases in size. It is now in the last quarter phase. In this phase, the moon looks like a “C”. 8 Phases of the moon