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6th gr moon
Question | Answer |
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a journey or trip | voyage |
the pull that makes the moon rotate around Earth | gravitational pull |
a development of something | formation |
the outer or top layer | surface |
a deep and wide hole | crater |
searching for a new discovery | exploration |
to cast a shadow | eclipse |
a steady progression | movement |
an affect of a water source in the form of waves and floods | tide |
the air and space around us | atmosphere |
covers Moon's surface | dust |
distance from Moon to Earth | 239,000 |
why we float on the Moon | low gravity |
causes the tides | Moon's gravitational pull |
makes up the Moon | gases and dust |
nighttime temperature on Moon | -247 degrees |
daytime temperature on Moon | 225 degrees |
how many years old is the Moon | 4.5 billion |
largest object in the night sky | Moon |
where the Moon gets its light | Sun |
how far Moon is to Earth | 239,000 |
Earth's closest neighbor in space | Moon |
how many days it takes the Moon to orbit Earth | 28 |
the Moon spins in _________ with the Earth, so the same side always faces the Earth | lockstep |
when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow | lunar eclipse |
causes craters on the Moon | asteroids |
landed on the Moon on July 21, 1969 | Apollo 11 |