luna, the moon
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Luna, The Moon. Ch 21.4. The Moon. Except for the Sun, the Moon affects us more than any other celestial body…tides & eclipses. A few facts:. Diameter: 3476 km Density: 3340 kg/m 3 Sidereal month: 27.32 days (one orbit about the Earth) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MoonMoonCh 21.4Ch 21.4
The MoonThe Moon
Except for the Sun, the Moon affects us Except for the Sun, the Moon affects us more than any other celestial body…tides more than any other celestial body…tides & eclipses.& eclipses.
A few facts:A few facts:
Diameter: 3476 kmDiameter: 3476 kmDensity: 3340 kg/mDensity: 3340 kg/m33
Sidereal month: 27.32 days (one orbit Sidereal month: 27.32 days (one orbit about the Earth)about the Earth)
Rotates on its axis at the same rate as it Rotates on its axis at the same rate as it orbits the Earth.orbits the Earth.
Avg Distance from Earth: 384,400 km Avg Distance from Earth: 384,400 km (measured by lasers to reflectors on (measured by lasers to reflectors on Moon)Moon)
Phases of the MoonPhases of the Moon
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Complete the phases of the moon diagramComplete the phases of the moon diagram
AnswersAnswers
Lunar EclipsesLunar Eclipses
Penumbra = shadow within which sunlight Penumbra = shadow within which sunlight is partially blockedis partially blocked
Umbra = shadow within which sunlight is Umbra = shadow within which sunlight is completely blocked (Total eclipses)completely blocked (Total eclipses)
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Lunar EclipsesLunar Eclipses
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Write a description of a lunar eclipse and label the diagram.
Lunar EclipseLunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse AnswersLunar Eclipse Answers
Solar EclipsesSolar Eclipses
Umbral shadow of the moon is only about Umbral shadow of the moon is only about 150 km wide where it reaches the earth150 km wide where it reaches the earth
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Solar EclipseSolar Eclipse
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Write a description of a solar eclipse and label the diagram.
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Lunar SurfaceLunar Surface
Highlands = light colored rockHighlands = light colored rockMaria = dark areas, smooth, dark solid Maria = dark areas, smooth, dark solid
lava flows flooded the basinslava flows flooded the basinsRilles = deep channels perhaps caused by Rilles = deep channels perhaps caused by
volcanic activityvolcanic activityCraters = depressions from meteoroid Craters = depressions from meteoroid
impactsimpactsRays = displaced materialRays = displaced material
InteriorInterior
Seismologists look at seismographs and see Seismologists look at seismographs and see weak quakesweak quakes
4 seismometers were placed during 4 seismometers were placed during ApolloApollolandingslandings
Crust is thin on the side towards EarthCrust is thin on the side towards Earth Crust is thick on back sideCrust is thick on back side Perhaps has a small, partially molten metallic Perhaps has a small, partially molten metallic
corecore Little of no volcanic activity has taken place in 3 Little of no volcanic activity has taken place in 3
billion yearsbillion years
Chemical compositionChemical composition
Similar to the silicate rocks of the Earth’s Similar to the silicate rocks of the Earth’s crustcrust
Water is nearly absentWater is nearly absent
AtmosphereAtmosphere
The moon has a minimal atmosphere The moon has a minimal atmosphere since gases escape almost immediately. since gases escape almost immediately.
Other moonsOther moons MarsMars
Asteroids caught by Mar’s gravityAsteroids caught by Mar’s gravity JupiterJupiter
Io = volcanically activeIo = volcanically active SaturnSaturn
Frozen water with rocky materialFrozen water with rocky material UranusUranus
Ice, rock & heavily crateredIce, rock & heavily cratered NeptuneNeptune
Triton revolves in retrograde orbit & geologically activeTriton revolves in retrograde orbit & geologically active PlutoPluto
CharonCharon