The Moon

Question 1

What are the phases of the moon?

Answer 1

.NEW MOON
.WAXING CRESCENT
.FIRST QUARTER
.WAXING GIBBOUS
.FULL MOON
.WANING GIBBOUS
.THIRD QUARTER
.WANING CRESCENT

Question 2

List five facts about the moon.

Answer 2

1. The moon is the 5th largest natural satellite in our solar system
2. The moon moves about 3.8cm away from the Earth every year
3. The Earth and the moon are in synchronous rotation so we only ever see one side of the moon
4. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth
5. Only 12 humans have walked on the moon

Question 3

What is a satellite?

Answer 3

A body in space that orbits a planet

Question 4

How was the moon formed?

Answer 4

The moon is believed to have been formed when a body the size of Mars crashed into the Earth around 4.5 billion years ago

Question 5

How long does it take for the moon to orbit around the earth once?

Answer 5

27.3 days

Question 6

What is the shape of the moons orbit around the earth and what is it called?

Answer 6

An oval called an ellipse

Question 7

What direction does the moon rotate?

Answer 7

Anticlockwise just like Earth

Question 8

How long does it take for the moon to rotate once?

Answer 8

28 days

Question 9

What is the far side of the moon?

Answer 9

The side that you don’t see

Question 10

What’s the difference between the far side and the near side of the moon?

Answer 10

The far side is full of craters from meteors that have crashed into it

Question 11

Why does the moon look different at different times?

Answer 11

As the moon orbits around the Earth the sun lights up different parts of it

Question 12

What was the first spacecraft to touch the surface of the moon?

Answer 12

The Luna 2