The Moon Find it! 6R Name____________________
Use the section/handout on the moon to answer the following questions.b) If different, explain the difference
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2. Do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? ________________
b) If so, why? _____________________________________
3. What shape are most lunar craters?_______________________
4. Does the moon have an atmosphere?_______________________
b) How does this effect sound? ___________________________
5. Who were the first two people to walk on the moon? _____________________
b) The distance from Earth to the moon is __________________
c) How much would you weigh on the moon? ________________
6. In what year did this first moon walk occur? _______________________
7. Where did they land? _________________________
8. Does a blue moon refer to a blue-colored moon? ______________
If not, then what does it mean?
9. Are tides influenced more by the gravitational pull of the moon or the Sun?
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10. What is the temperature range on the moon? ______________________
11. During a lunar eclipse, the shadow of what celestial body blocks our view of
the moon? ______________________
12. How many of our moons would it take to equal the earth on an equal arm
balance? ________