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2/23/2012 Taylor Childers

Aim for the Moon!. 2/23/2012 Taylor Childers. In this presentation, we will learn all about our nearest celestial neighbor, the moon!. Basics Origin Physical Features Phases Gravity Eclipses Lunar Landings. Basics: What is the Moon?.

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2/23/2012 Taylor Childers

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  1. Aim for the Moon! 2/23/2012 Taylor Childers

  2. In this presentation, we will learn all about our nearest celestial neighbor, the moon! Basics Origin Physical Features Phases Gravity Eclipses Lunar Landings

  3. Basics: What is the Moon? • The Moon is Earth’s nearest neighbor and only natural satellite. • It is around 2,000 miles across. • The Moon is about 250,000 miles from the Earth.

  4. Origin: Where Did the Moon Come From? • Scientists have many ideas of how the Moon formed. • The leading hypothesis today is that the newly-formed Earth was struck by a large object and the piece that broke off became the Moon.

  5. Physical Features: What does the inside and outside of the Moon look like? • The surface (crust) of the Moon is covered in dust and craters, large holes caused by impact of projectiles. • Since the Moon has no atmosphere, this terrain is preserved over time. • The inside of the Moon is made up of a core and mantle.

  6. Phases: What are the phases of the Moon? • Phases of the Moon are the different ways the Moon appears to us on Earth, depending on light from the Sun. • The moon takes about 29 days (one month) to revolve around the Earth. • This revolution causes the different phases.

  7. Gravity: How is the gravity on the Moon different from Earth’s? • The Moon is much smaller than the Earth, so the gravity on the Moon is less than Earth’s. • The Moon’s gravity is 1/6 that of the Earth’s. • Therefore, a child weighing 60 lbs on Earth would only weigh 10 lbs on the Moon! Also, the tides of oceans on Earth are caused by the Moon’s gravity.

  8. Eclipses: How does the Moon affect eclipses? • A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun when passing it and the Earth. • A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth’s shadow covers the Moon.

  9. Lunar Landings: Who has been to the Moon? • NASA’s Apollo II mission was the world’s first manned lunar landing. • This mission took place in 1969. • The astronauts for this mission were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.

  10. Conclusion • The Moon is Earth’s nearest neighbor and only natural satellite. • The exact origin of the Moon is unknown, but scientists speculate that it was once a piece of the newly-formed Earth. • The Moon is much smaller than Earth, and this results in less gravity on the Moon. • The Moon’s motion is visible from Earth through phases and eclipses. • The first manned mission to the Moon was the Apollo II mission in 1969.

  11. Links • Learn about the Earth, Sun, and Moon in this interactive game! • Interesting facts about the Moon! • How much would you weigh on the Moon?

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