Planets and Moons Explain and Elaborate

Planets and

Moons
Explain and

Elaborate

Learners Can

•describe the characteristics of Earth's
Moon.

•define exoplanet.

•explain how scientists locate
exoplanets.

"That's one

small step for
man, one giant

leap for

mankind." - Neil

Armstrong

Evolution

of the
Moon

Astronaut walking

on moon

Multiple Choice

What are the dark areas of the moon called?

• Maria

• Crater

• Terrae

• Breccia

Multiple Select

Which surface features are present on the moon?

• Flat lava flows

• Volcanoes

• Mountain ranges

• Craters

Exoplanet

Video

Multiple Choice

How do scientists discover exoplanets?

• Direct imaging by a state-of-the-art space telescope

• Periodic motion of a star, consistent with the pull of an orbiting object

• The temporary dimming of a star as a planet crosses in front of it

• All of these

Conclusion

The Moon revolves around Earth in the same amount of time
that it orbits the Sun; the same side of Moon always faces Earth.

The lunar surface has dark basalt maria and light highlands
called terrae.

The Moon has a crust, mantle, and core, but no water or
atmosphere.

Now that scientists know how to identify exoplanets, the
numbers of confirmed examples are increasing rapidly.

An exoplanet may decrease a star's brightness as it passes in
front of it.

The gravitational pull of a planet may be detected in the slight
motion of a star.