It is the Earth's natural satellite

Object that revolves around another body

one of the largest satellites in the solar system

what is the diameter of the moon

the gravitation pull of the moon is ____________ that of Earth's

temparature in the moon ranges from

One rotation of the moon completes its revolution

The period of rotation of the moon is

It takes how many days for the moon to go from one new moon to the next

the moon goes through one quarter of its cycle in 

Periodic rise and fall of the waters of earth

these are higher than average high tides and lower than average low tides

spring tides happen every 

These are high tides that do not go very high and low tides that do not go very low

Tides are important as it helps clean the shores

Tides are important as it limits fishermen of their catch

Tides are important as it is easier to time the apporach and departure of ships from the coastline during high tide

During high tides, the water reaches the shore.  It carries small fish and algae to the shallow part of the sea.  When the water recedes, the shellfish and other small fish are left behind.