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Astronomy

Astronomy. Moon. Moon. ¼ earth’s diameter 1/8 earth’s mass. Smaller but as thick. “Collision Theory”. An object the size of Mars collided with the __________ 4.5 __________years ago. Material thrown off combined to form the moon. Stayed with Earth due to ___________. . Galileo .

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Astronomy

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  1. Astronomy Moon

  2. Moon ¼ earth’s diameter 1/8 earth’s mass Smaller but as thick

  3. “Collision Theory” • An object the size of Mars collided with the __________ 4.5 __________years ago. • Material thrown off combined to form the moon. • Stayed with Earth due to ___________.

  4. Galileo • Telescopes • Craters • Volcanoes • No seas

  5. Exploration • Surveyor • Land – Armstrong/Aldrin • Do? • Measured craters, seismic activity, pictures, dirt samples

  6. Moon 101 • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/science/space-sci/solar-system/sun-101-sci.html

  7. Eclipses • Can’t see moon – it doesn’t glow! • TOTAL – • PARTIAL -

  8. Eclipses 101 • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/science/space-sci/solar-system/sun-101-sci.html

  9. Moon Phases • Waning - • Waxing - • New – • Full – • Gibbous – • Crescent –

  10. Moon Phases Interactive • http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=613&ClassID=1574595

  11. Moon Activity • moon phases.docx

  12. Tides • Gravity pulls moon towards earth • SPRING – • NEAP -

  13. Tides • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVISNiYfWxU&feature=fvw

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