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At evening, Maya stood beside the sea and held a smooth gray shell.

Why Does the Moon Shine on the Sea?
nature animals · Ages 3-5

Why Does the Moon Shine on the Sea?

The moon does not make its own light; it reflects sunlight, and the moving water scatters the shine.

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1. At evening, Maya stood beside the sea and held a smooth gray shell.

2. A silver path trembled across the waves, and Maya asked, “Why does the moon shine on the sea?”

3. Maya watched the round moon carefully, but she could not see a lamp inside it.

4. Maya asked her grandmother, and her grandmother pointed toward the bright moon.

5. Grandmother held up a little mirror and showed Maya its shining face.

6. The sun shone into the mirror, and the mirror sent the sunlight back.

7. When night came, the moon received sunlight and reflected that light toward Maya.

8. The moving water broke the reflected light into many sparkling pieces.

9. The moon reflects sunlight, and moving water scatters the shine across the sea.

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