La Luna

The video explains why the sun and moon appear the same size in the sky despite the sun being much larger. It uses a beach ball and grain of sand analogy to illustrate the size difference. The video also discusses how distance affects perception, using a car as an example. It highlights the time it would take to travel to the sun and moon by car, emphasizing the vast distances in space. Finally, it mentions the first moon landing in 1969.

If the sun were the size of a beach ball, what would be the size of the moon?

• A basketball

• A marble

• A grain of sand

• A tennis ball

Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky?

• The moon is larger than the sun.

• The sun is much farther away than the moon.

• The moon is closer to Earth than the sun.

• They are actually the same size.

What happens to the appearance of a car as it moves away from you?

• It appears smaller.

• It stays the same size.

• It appears larger.

• It disappears completely.

How long would it take to drive to the sun?

• 5 months

• 1 year

• 50 years

• Over 150 years

In what year did astronauts first land on the moon?

• 1972

• 1969

• 1965

• 1980