News First-Super moon!

Did you see the super moon? The night sky was lit up by a ‘super moon’ last Sunday (6 May). The moon looked bigger and brighter than usual as it was at its closest to Earth. The distance from the Earth to the moon varies, but it is usually around 384,000 km. Last weekend, the moon was just 356,000km away from Earth. When this happens, it is known as a perigee full moon. At these times, the moon can appear to be 14% bigger and 30% brighter than when it is furthest away from Earth. Dr Robert Massey from The Royal Astronomical Society says that the perigee full moon has a big effect on the tides: “When the moon is closest to the Earth and full or new, you get an increase in the tidal pull in the ocean because the gravity of the moon and the sun line up.” Some people believe that full moons (and especially perigee full moons!) have other effects, such as making people behave strangely, or even causing natural disasters. The super moon could be seen across the world. In Britain’s skies, it was at its biggest and brightest at around 4.30am last Sunday, 6 May. Questions 1)When was the sky lit up by a super moon? 2)How did the moon look? Why? 3)Is the moon distance from Earth always the same? 4)How far away from the Earth was the moon last weekend? 5)What is the moon known as when it is so close to the Earth? 6)Who said that the perigee moon has a big effect on the tides? 7)Why do we get an increase in the tidal pull of the ocean? 8)What do some people believe about full moons? 9)Could the super moon be seen in Japan?Did you see it? 10)When was the moon at its biggest in Britain's skies?