Table of contents 1….Moon Formation 2….Phases of the Moon
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6….Effect on the Earth 7….TimeLine 8….Moon Facts 9…. Postcard 10... Moon Crossword 11… Moon Crossword Clues Space Suit Rentals. Only 1000000 dollars per hour.
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Although no one can say for sure exactly how our moon came to be, there are a few hypotheses and theories of which the “Giant Impact Theory� is the most compelling and widely accepted. In this theory, the Earth had no moon until it was struck by a rogue planet which instantly vaporized. The impact is said to have created a
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cloud that reached roughly 13,700 miles or 22,000 kilometers high, where it condensed into solid particles that orbited the Earth. Over time they aggregated into larger moonlets, which eventually combined to form the moon we know today.
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There are eight different phases of the moon. They are‌ 1. First quarter 2. Waxing crescent 3. New moon 4. Waning crescent 5. Third quarter 6. Waning gibbous 7. Full moon 8. Waxing gibbous Each one looks different from another.
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The moon is a very large thing. The diameter is 3474 km, and the volume is 2.195 x 1010 km3. The area is 37.9 million square kilometers. The moon is also very far away from Earth. It takes astronauts 16 days to get from the Earth to the moon. The moon is 237792.3 kilometers from the Earth.
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There are light areas and dark areas. The dark areas are called seas, but they do not contain water. The seas are flat regions, whereas the light areas are rugged and are higher on average. For this reason, they are also called highlands. Across the whole surface, craters caused by meteoric impacts are evident. The Mike’s Rock Shop. craters are much more enhanced and frequent Come on by and pick within the light areas. In the years from 1969 to out your favorite 1972 the moon has been explored by man. moon rock today!! Astronauts brought back to Earth some samples of lunar soil, so it has been possible to analyze and date those rocks. It has been found that the younger lunar rocks are the dark ones, those of the seas, and that they are 3.2 billion years old. The older ones are the light rocks of the highlands, and they are 4.6 billion years old. Page 4 Page 2
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Do you automatically think of gum? Well we are talking about a different kind of orbit. We are talking about the orbit of the moon. The orbit of the moon is very nearly circular with a mean separation from the Earth of about 384,ooo km, which is about 60 Earth radii. The plane of the orbit is tilted about 5 degrees with respect to the ecliptic plane. The moon appears to move completely around the celestial sphere once in about 27.3 days to return to the same point on the celestial sphere as referenced to the sun because of the motion of the Earth around the sun; this is called a synodic month. (Lunar phases as observed from the Earth are correlated with the synodic month)
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Many people think that the moon is just there to give us moonlight. This is very untrue. The moon has a noticeable effect on the Earth in the form of tides, but it also affects the motion and orbit of the Earth. The moon does not orbit the center of the Earth; rather, they both revolve around the center of their masses called the barycenter. Tides are created because the Earth and the moon are attracted to each other, just like magnets are attracted to each other. The moon tries to pull anything on the Earth to bring it closer. But, the Earth is able to hold onto everything except the water. Since the water is always moving, the Earth cannot hold onto it, and the moon is able to pull at it. Each day, there are two high tides and two low tides. The ocean is constantly mobbing from high tide to low tide, and then back to high tide. There is about 12 hours and 25 minutes between the two high tides. That is how the moon affects the Earth.
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Manned
Luna 9 Jan 31, 1966
Lunar Orbiter 2 Nov 6, 1966
Luna 23
Luna 13
Surveyor 5
Surveyor 6
Dec 21, 1966
Sep 8, 1967
Nov 7,
Oct 28, 1974
1967
Unmanned
Luna 4
Cosmos 60
Luna 5
April 2, 1963
March 12, 1965
May 9, 1965
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When Alan Sheppard was on the moon, he hit a golf ball and drove it 2,40 feet, nearly one half mile.
In a survey conducted in 1988, 13% of those surveyed believed that the moon was made of cheese.
The multi layer space suits worn by the astronauts to the moon weighed 180 pounds on earth, but thirty pounds on the moon due to the lower gravity.
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People of Earth
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Houston we have landed on the moon. There are no signs of intelligent life forms. We wish you a wonderful day
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Moon Crossword
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Moon Crossword Clues Across 4. the moon has ___ atmosphere 5. the moon is covered in these 6. the moon travels the Earth in an ___ 7. moon sets in the 8. moon rises in the Down 1. which direction does the moon travel around the Earth 2. ___ was discovered on the moon in November 2009 3. how old is the moon
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