Phenomena and Processes

Moon

The natural satellite of the planet Earth. It includes the lunar cycles or phases, the lunar month, lunar landscapes, geography, and soil.

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Abstract

The natural satellite of the planet Earth. It includes the lunar cycles or phases, the lunar month, lunar landscapes, geography, and soil.

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17 entry terms
  • Moons
  • Lunar Cycle
  • Lunar Phases
  • Moon Cycle
  • Moon Phases
  • Cycle, Lunar
  • Cycle, Moon
  • Cycles, Lunar
  • Cycles, Moon
  • Lunar Cycles
  • Lunar Phase
  • Moon Cycles
  • Moon Phase
  • Phase, Lunar
  • Phase, Moon
  • Phases, Lunar
  • Phases, Moon

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Indexing Annotation

moon illusion: coordinate with OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Astronomy (1966-1990)
  • Extraterrestrial Environment (1966-1990)
  • Meteorological Factors (1977-1990)
  • Periodicity (1966-1990)
  • Space Flight (1966-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016081
  2. Moon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
  3. Moon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q405