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6th gr moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a journey or trip | voyage |
| the pull that makes the moon rotate around Earth | gravitational pull |
| a development of something | formation |
| the outer or top layer | surface |
| a deep and wide hole | crater |
| searching for a new discovery | exploration |
| to cast a shadow | eclipse |
| a steady progression | movement |
| an affect of a water source in the form of waves and floods | tide |
| the air and space around us | atmosphere |
| covers Moon's surface | dust |
| distance from Moon to Earth | 239,000 |
| why we float on the Moon | low gravity |
| causes the tides | Moon's gravitational pull |
| makes up the Moon | gases and dust |
| nighttime temperature on Moon | -247 degrees |
| daytime temperature on Moon | 225 degrees |
| how many years old is the Moon | 4.5 billion |
| largest object in the night sky | Moon |
| where the Moon gets its light | Sun |
| how far Moon is to Earth | 239,000 |
| Earth's closest neighbor in space | Moon |
| how many days it takes the Moon to orbit Earth | 28 |
| the Moon spins in _________ with the Earth, so the same side always faces the Earth | lockstep |
| when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow | lunar eclipse |
| causes craters on the Moon | asteroids |
| landed on the Moon on July 21, 1969 | Apollo 11 |