10 Fun Facts About the Moon for Kids

Ever look at the Moon and think about a bunch of questions you may have in regards to the Moon?
The Moon is a mysterious thing, it is part of our solar system, you can look up in the sky and see it almost every night but yet do you know all the cool and fun Moon facts?

There are tons of interesting Moon fun facts that anyone would enjoy especially if you are a kid. If you are working on a report for school about astronomy or the planets, here you will find 10 Moon fun facts for kids that would really be a great addition to your report.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 1: Temperature on the Moon

If you think it gets too hot or too cold outside where you live, think again because you could burn up or be frozen on the Moon! The temperature during the day on the Moon can get burning hot, the Moon temperature can rise as high as 250 Fahrenheit and maybe even hotter. The Moon temperature at night can as low as -380 Fahrenheit and even colder sometimes. Yikes, you will be much more comfortable staying on Earth!

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 2: Tides in the Earth's Oceans

Who would think that with the Moon being so far away it could make our ocean water move but it is true, the Moon can do it. The Moon causes most of the Earth's ocean tides because of the force of gravity between the Moon and Earth.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 3: Bright Moon

The Moon looks like a switch is turned on at night and lights up like a light bulb, but that isn't really what happens. The Moon lights up because it reflects the light from the sun, the side of the Moon that is bright is facing the sun and the side of the Moon that is dark is away from the Sun.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 4: Moon Circles the Earth

It takes the Moon approximately 27 days to go all the way around the Earth or sometimes another word used for going all the way around the Earth is called: "orbiting."

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 5: Long Days

One day on the Moon is 27 days, 7 hours and 43.2 minutes long. If you think you are having a long week on Earth, can you imagine how slow time would go on the Moon?

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 6: Moon is Old

The Moon is very old, about 4.5 billion years old. Earth and our solar system are also about the same age as the Moon.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 7: Moon is Moving

Each year the Moon is moving about 1 inch further away from Earth.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 8: Where is the Man in the Moon?

You may have heard the saying, "Where is the man in the Moon?" but there is not really a man in the Moon. There are darks spots or patches on the Moon and some people say the dark spots look like eyes and a smile, so that is why some people say there is a man in the Moon.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 9: Moon Moves in a Direction

The Moon rises in the East and sets in the West and it also moves towards the East in the sky about 12 degrees each day.

Moon Fun Fact for Kids # 10: Moon is Bumpy

The Moon surface has craters, valleys and mountains so it is very bumpy. You would need to be very careful riding your bike on the moon.

The Moon has a lot of fun and interesting facts, if you would like to learn more about the Moon be sure to click on the link below to visit the NASA Moon page.

Sources:

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html