Inside you will find formation of the moon Size Distance from Earth Composition And more!
Created by: Kizer Calhoun and Jake Gundy
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A. Formation of the Moon B. Composition of the Moon C. The Moon’s size and distance from Earth D. Moon phases E. The Moon’s orbit The Moon’s effects on the Earth F. Moon mission timeline
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The leading hypothesis today is that the Earth– Moon system formed as a result of a giant impact: a Mars-sized body hitting the newly formed proto-Earth, blasting material into orbit around it, which accreted to form the Moon. Isn’t that cool? Mars-sized body Proto-Earth
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Seas
There are light areas and dark areas. The dark areas are called seas, but they do not contain water. The seas are Highlands flat regions, whereas the light areas are rugged and are higher on average. For this reason, they are also called highlands.
Fun Fact The earth moon system could be considered a double planet due to the Moon’s relatively large size, the Earth-Moon mass ratio (81:1), which is much smaller than most natural satellites in the solar system, and the fact that the Moon orbits only up to five degrees off the ecliptic instead of on Earth's equatorial plane.
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A quarter the diameter of the planet and 1/81 it’s mass. It is the second largest moon orbiting an object in the solar system to the size of its planet. The average distance from Earth to Moon is 384,403 km (238,857 miles).
Phases of the moon in order of a lunar month
The Moon exhibits different phases as the relative position of the Sun, Earth and Moon changes, appearing as a full moon when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth and as a new moon (dark moon) when they are on the same side.
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The Moon completes its orbit around the Earth in approximately 27.3 days. The orbit of the Moon is distinctly elliptical with an average eccentricity of 0.0549. eccentricity is the ratio of the distance between its two foci, to the length of the major axis.
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The gravitational attraction that the Moon exerts on Earth is the cause of tides in the sea. The tidal flow period is synchronized to the Moon's orbit around Earth, but the phase isn't. The tidal bulges on Earth, caused by the Moon's gravity, are carried ahead of the apparent position of the Moon by the Earth's rotation, in part because of the friction of the water as it slides over the ocean bottom and into or out of bays and estuaries. As a result, some of the Earth's rotational momentum is gradually being transferred to the Moon's orbital momentum, resulting in the Moon slowly receding from Earth at the rate of approximately 38 mm per year This ship was uncovered by low tides on the shores of Alabama!
1969 Apollo 10 - May 18, 1969 - Orbiter Luna 15 - Jul 13, 1969 - Orbiter Apollo 11 - Jul 16, 1969 - Crewed Landing Zond 7 - Aug 7, 1969 - Return Probe Apollo 12 - Nov 14, 1969 - Crewed Landing 1970 Apollo 13 - Apr 11, 1970 - Crewed Landing (aborted) Luna 16 - Sep 12, 1970 - Sample Return Zond 8 - Oct 20, 1970 - Return Probe Luna 17 - Nov 10, 1970 - Rover 1971 Apollo 14 - Jan 31, 1971 - Crewed Landing Apollo 15 - Jul 26, 1971 - Crewed Landing Luna 18 - Sep 2, 1971 - Impact Luna 19 - Sep 28, 1971 - Orbiter 1972 Luna 20 - Feb 14, 1972 - Sample Return Apollo 16 - Apr 16, 1972 - Crewed Landing Apollo 17 - Dec 7, 1972 - Crewed Landing 1973 Luna 21 - Jan 8, 1973 - Rover Explorer 49 (RAE-B) - Jun 10, 1973 - Orbiter 1974 Luna 22 - Jun 2, 1974 - Orbiter Luna 23 - Oct 28, 1974 - Lander 1975 1976 Luna 24 - Aug 14, 1976 - Sample Return
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The dark areas of the moon
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the gravitational pull from the moon on Earth creates what?
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A ______ body hit proto-Earth to create the moon
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The light areas of the moon
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There are ______ different phases of the moon