The Moon and Earth The Moon and Earth Click Here to Begin
The Moon and Earth The Moon and Earth
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DirectionsDirections On the next page, you On the next page, you
will see a chart like will see a chart like this one. (Only bigger)this one. (Only bigger)
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MountainsMountains
Click on the blue Click on the blue characteristics button to characteristics button to move to the next page. move to the next page. (well, go ahead a click (well, go ahead a click it…)it…)
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DirectionsDirectionsAnd like magic, you are here on the next And like magic, you are here on the next
page.page.Every page will have its own special Every page will have its own special
directions. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW directions. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE SLIDES.THE DIRECTIONS ON THE SLIDES.
Every page also has one of these niffty Every page also has one of these niffty little buttons. By clicking on the “Home” little buttons. By clicking on the “Home” button, you will go back to the “Home” button, you will go back to the “Home” page. Click it to go to the Home Page. page. Click it to go to the Home Page.
THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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THE MOON VS. EARTHTHE MOON VS. EARTH
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Does the Moon have water?Does the Moon have water?
Ask a scientist
Does the Moon have soil?Does the Moon have soil?
Wait a second, isn’t Wait a second, isn’t the moon made of the moon made of cheese?cheese?
The moon is actually The moon is actually covered in a powdery covered in a powdery blanket called blanket called regolithregolith..
Regolith= “lunar soil”Regolith= “lunar soil”
Does the Moon have an Does the Moon have an atmosphere? atmosphere?
Do craters cover the moon’s Do craters cover the moon’s surface?surface?
Does the Moon have mountains?Does the Moon have mountains?
Take a Look
Are there canyons on the moon?Are there canyons on the moon?
How Big is the Moon?How Big is the Moon?
The moon is close to The moon is close to 1/50 or 2% the size of 1/50 or 2% the size of Earth. Earth.
If the Earth were this big…If the Earth were this big…
The moon would be this big…The moon would be this big…
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How long does it take for the moon How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?to orbit Earth?
The Moon rotates around the Earth in an elliptical orbit every 27.3 days.
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