The Moons Characteristics
Is there weather on the moon?
No
What were the light areas that Galilei saw when he looked at the moon?
Highlands
One year on the moon is the same as one what?
Day
_________ do not know how the moon was formed.
Scientists
What time did the moon-landing project end?
1972
How many layers does the moon have?
3
Who was the first person to look at the moon through a telescope?
Galileo Galilei
How long does it take for the moon to rotate once on its axis?
27.3 days
In therory, what might be a hole that was left when the moon was torn from the Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Who were the first people to set foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin
What fraction of gravity does the moon have compared to the Earth?
1/6
Did the moon have active volcanoes?
Yes
What is perigee?
When the moon´s orbit is closest to the Earth
According to a therory, the moon is a chunck of what?
The Earth
What is the famous quote from the first moon landing?
¨That´s one step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.¨
What is the moon´s diameter?
3476 kilometers
What are the long valleys called that are on the moon?
Rilles
What is apogee?
When the moon´s orbit is the farthest away from the Earth
What is the theory that scientists do not believe happened?
That the moon was form a ways away from the Earth and was captured in its gravity.
What Lunar Module did Armstrong and Aldrin use to get from the spaceship to the moon?
Eagle
What is the average temperature in the shadows on the moon?
-175 Degrees Celsius
What is the name of one of the largest craters on the moon?
Copernicus
The moon´s rotation time is the same as its what?
Revolation
What is the most likly explaination for the orgin of the moon?
That a giant astroid struck Earth and tore off a peice. This peice of astroid became the moon.
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