Size and Time
The amount of moons that orbit our solar system.
150! There are 150 moons that orbit our solar system. Some planets, like Saturn, can have hundreds of moons orbiting around them.
The process used to form the Earth's moon.
The Earth slammed into another planet! The most common theory for our Moon's formation is that an object the size of Mars crashed into a young Earth and flung enough debris into space to create the Moon. Owch for Earth.
The Moon is covered in these circular like indents.
Craters.
The moon was formed this long ago (years).
4.5 billion years ago! That's a long time ago i think.
Lunar Phases! Monitoring how the Moon changed in this way was the basis of some of our the earliest calendars.
Frequently, these objects in space find themselves crashing into the Moon.
Meteorites, Comets, and Asteroids!
Our Moon is ranked what place in terms of the largest natural satelite?
Our moon is the 5th largest natural satellite.
The name of the first successful space mission to bring and lang people onto the moon.
Apollo 11. It did really happen.
The 3 parts that make up the outside and inside of the moon.
An iron rich core, the mantle, and the crust.
The diameter of the Moon compared to a country.
The diameter of the Moon is roughly 3,474km, making it's size fall just under the width of China!
The surface of the moon used to be covered in [...]. It is now covered in [...] (Fill in both blanks).
An ocean of magma. Traces of water, ice, dust, and rocky debris.
The name of the largest crater on the Moon.
The South Pole Aitken Basin! It is deep enough to fit in Mount Everest.
The average distance measured in numbers of Earths at which the Moon orbits. (e.g distance of 1 earth, distance of 2 earths...)
A distance of 30 earths!