Information about the Moon
This natural satellite orbits Earth and influences tides.
what is the moon
The path one object takes around another due to gravity
What is orbit
A vehicle designed to travel across the surface of another world.
what is a rover
the natural satellite of earth
what is the moon
the sun and the 9 planets
what is our solar system
Any object that orbits a larger body in space, such as a planet or star, divided into natural (e.g., moons) and artificial (human-made) types.
What is a satellite?
Name the crater that is a prime exploration target due to a potential lava tube and which may hold water ice and offer shelter for future lunar
What is Philolaus Crater
two separate space crafts are brought together and connected
what is docking
239,900 miles
what is how far away is the moon from earth
the term used when the moon is not visible
what is a new moon
What is a "moonquake" and what causes them
What is when the surface of the moon shakes and is caused by the interior cooling and shaking
A two wheeled rover that may be used for exploring the lunar surface
what is the axel rover
the detachable control part of a space craft - used for communication, and living cabin for astronauts
what is the command module
a space that does not contain matter (there is no air, gas, or other particles)
what is a vacuum
about 27.3 days
what is how long it takes the moon to orbit earth
Describe one challenge humans would face if they tried to live on the Moon related to the environment
Possible answers include temperature, radiation, low gravity over time
abbreviation for the remotely operated vehicle
what is ROV
the process of determining a space craft's position, velocity, and direction while traveling through space
what is navigation
the emission of energy in the form of magnetic waves (which can penetrate spacecraft and human tissue, causing significant DNA damage)
what is radiation
the depressions in the moon
what are craters
Explain what a lunar lava tube is and one reason scientists are interested in them for future missions
What is a very large underground "cave" caused by ancient volcanoes
the pull on objects here is 1/6 the pull of objects on earth
what is the gravity on the moon
a small craft used for traveling between the moon's surface and an orbiting spacecraft
what is a lunar module
the path followed by a space craft under certain forces
what is trajectory
Earth would experience chaotic climate shifts, 6–8 hour days, and dramatically weaker ocean tides
what is what would happen if there was no moon