What is Moon’s orbit?

The Moon is going around Earth in a special kind of circle called an orbit.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy car on a round track, that's like the Moon moving around Earth. The Moon doesn't just float there; it keeps going in the same path over and over again, just like your toy car goes around the track.

The Moon is being pulled by Earth’s gravity, kind of like how you're pulled down when you jump up. But it's also moving forward, not straight, but sideways, so instead of falling straight down, it keeps going around and around.

Sometimes the Moon looks full, sometimes half, and sometimes we don’t see it at all. That’s because as it goes around Earth, different parts of its face are lit up by the Sun. It's like when you turn a light on in a room, depending on where you stand, you'll see different amounts of your friend's face lit up.

So, the Moon is like a dance partner doing the same steps again and again, it’s fun, predictable, and never gets boring!