The Moon

The Moon

Open Ended

What does the moon look like from Earth?

Our Moon

• The Earth only has 1 moon

• Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on Earth's moon.

• He said, "The surface is fine and powdery. I can pick it up with my toe."

Open Ended

What do you think the moon is made up of?

Physical Features

• The moon is a dusty ball of rock.

• The surface has thousands of pits called craters.

• The craters form when chunks of rock and metal called meteorites crash into the moon.

• The moon is 1/4 the size of the Earth.

Open Ended

How are craters formed?

Rotation and Orbit

• Like the planets, the Moon has two types of movement: orbit and rotation.

• The Moon orbits, or travels, around Earth. It takes 27 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.

• The moon also rotations, or spins. It completes one rotation in about 27 days.

• It takes the same time for the moon to orbit and rotate!

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth and to make one full rotation?

• 13 days

• 27 days

• 136 days

• 365 days

The Moon

• The moon has no air, no wind, or liquid water.

Open Ended

Would we be able to live on the moon? Why or why not?