Moons of our Solar System

Lesson:

The Moons of our

Solar System

​(Part 1)

• ​Earth: Luna

• ​Mars: Phobos & Deimos

• ​Jupiter: Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymede

• ​Saturn: Titan & Enceladus

• ​Neptune: Triton

​So many Moons, so little time...

​Wait...Part 1?

To make the information a bit more digestible, we are covering the Moons in our Solar System in two parts.

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​Part 1:

Luna, Phobos, Deimos, Enceladus, Titan, Triton

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​Part 2:

Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymede

Earth: Luna​

​10 Things to Know: Luna

​10 Things to Know: Luna

Multiple Choice

What's the leading theory on the Moon's origin?

• It was captured as it flew past the Earth

• It was formed in conjunction with Earth, side by side

• It was formed from debris leftover from another protoplanet striking Earth

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Multiple Choice

True or False: Only one side of Luna ever faces towards the Earth

• True

• False

Mars: Phobos

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​Phobos Facts

• ​Closest orbit of any Moon

• ​Tidal Forces stretching it apart

• ​Will one day rip apart, leaving behind debris and forming rings

• ​Tiny, ~22km diameter

• ​Dominant landmark: 10km wide crater

• ​Might've be captured

Multiple Choice

50-100 millions yrs from now, what will become of Phobos?

• It will grow its size slightly but reduce its orbit

• It will be torn apart and its debris will form rings around Mars

• It will continue growing its orbit

• It will reduce its size slightly but grow its orbit

Mars: Deimos

Deimos Facts

• Close orbit, not as close as Phobos

• ​No 'stretch marks'

• ​Smallest Martian moon, ~9km wide

• ​Very little cratering, despite evidence of impacts

• ​Might've be captured

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Jupiter: Io

​10 Things to Know: Io

​10 Things to Know: Io

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Jupiter: Europa

​10 Things to Know: Europa

​10 Things to Know: Europa

Jupiter: Callisto

​10 Things to Know: Callisto

​10 Things to Know: Callisto

Jupiter: Ganymede

​10 Things to Know: Ganymede

​10 Things to Know: Ganymede

Saturn: Enceladus

​10 Things to Know: Enceladus

​10 Things to Know: Enceladus

Saturn: Titan

​10 Things to Know: Titan

​10 Things to Know: Titan

Neptune: Triton

​10 Things to Know: Triton

​10 Things to Know: Triton