The Earth's Moon is the fifth largest in the whole
solar system.
If a car was going 60 mph it would take 11 hours to get across a crater.
The moon has no air or atmosphere.
The moon is made of soil, rock, gray sand, and ice.
From the Earth to the moon it would take about 30 Earths to get to the moon.
In the daytime the moon could get as cold as -220 F.
The footprints left behind by the Apollo astronauts will last for millions of years
without blowing away.
The Earth's one natural satellite, the moon, is
more than one quarter the size of Earth itself [3,456 km. diameter]. The moon does not
posses any atmosphere, so there is no weather as we are used to on earth. During the day
temperatures can reach 104 degrees C 222 degrees. The sun produces a stream of wind that
billows into space. When the moon is between the Earth and the sun the near side of the
moon is dark. When the moon appears smaller then a quarter, we call it a crescent. If
today the moon were a waxing crescent, then tomorrow the crescent shape would continue to
grow larger, approaching first quarter.
by Tyler & Michael
The earth may only have one moon.
Did you know that it would take 11 hours for a car to go across the moon's crater?
The earth's moon is fifth largest in the whole solar system.The footprints left behind by
the Apollo astronauts will last for many years.
Even though the Moon has no liquid water, it has ''seas'' and ''land''.
It has many interesting features such as craters, mountain ranges, and nice looking plants.
On the Earth, the atmosphere acts as a blanket, keeping the warmth of the Sun in, even at night.
by Jamie & Anel
The Earth's moon is the fifth largest in
the whole solar system.
The moon has no atmosphere.
The moon's top layer is a rocky solid, perhaps 800 km thick.
Beneath this layer is a partially molten zone.
by Anna & Danielle
Dark areas on the moon are called maria.
The moon has no wildlife on it.
The moon is four times smaller than the earth.
The moon is 30 earth's away from earth.
The moon's high temperature is 204°C.
The moon's low temperature is -173°C.
The moon has bright highlands and darker plains.
by Kenrick & Jesse
Did you know there are only two basic types of
regions on the Moons surface, there are many interesting surface features such as craters,
mountain ranges, rilles, and lava plains.
Did you know that if you walk on the Moon your footprints would stay there because there
is no wind to blow them away?
But because there is no atmosphere to trap heat, on the Moon the temperatures could rise
up to 100°F at noon and - 173°C at night.
The Moon looks like it has it's own light but it's actually the Sun's reflections.
Did you also know that the moon has no atmosphere.
If someone puts their footprints in the moon it will stay for a thousand of years.
by Taylor & Kim
Did you know the Moon is more than one quarter
the size of the Earth itself 3,456km diameters.
The Moon's gravity is one sixth of the earth.
The earth's moon is the fifth largest in the whole solar system.
Objects on the moon way less then objects on the earth.
By Luis and Sebasian
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