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Moons of our Solar System

Moons of our Solar System

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Physics

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43 Slides • 7 Questions

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Lesson:

The Moons of our

Solar System

​(Part 1)

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  • ​Earth: Luna

  • ​Mars: Phobos & Deimos

  • ​Jupiter: Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymede

  • ​Saturn: Titan & Enceladus

  • ​Neptune: Triton

​So many Moons, so little time...

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​Wait...Part 1?

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

​Part 1:

Luna, Phobos, Deimos, Enceladus, Titan, Triton

​Part 2:

Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymede

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Earth: Luna​

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​10 Things to Know: Luna

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​10 Things to Know: Luna

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Multiple Choice

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

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It was captured as it flew past the Earth

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It was formed in conjunction with Earth, side by side

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It was formed from debris leftover from another protoplanet striking Earth

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

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True

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False

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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

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Multiple Choice

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

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It will grow its size slightly but reduce its orbit

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

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It will continue growing its orbit

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It will reduce its size slightly but grow its orbit

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Mars: Deimos

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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

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​10 Things to Know: Io

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​10 Things to Know: Io

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Jupiter: Europa

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​10 Things to Know: Europa

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​10 Things to Know: Europa

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Jupiter: Callisto

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​10 Things to Know: Callisto

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​10 Things to Know: Callisto

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Jupiter: Ganymede

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​10 Things to Know: Ganymede

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​10 Things to Know: Ganymede

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Saturn: Enceladus

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​10 Things to Know: Enceladus

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​10 Things to Know: Enceladus

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Saturn: Titan

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​10 Things to Know: Titan

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​10 Things to Know: Titan

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Neptune: Triton

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​10 Things to Know: Triton

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​10 Things to Know: Triton

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Lesson:

The Moons of our

Solar System

​(Part 1)

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