Our Moon - Page 6

Questions
  • How many moons does Pluto have?
  • What is the most widely accepted theory of the moon's origin?
  • What are some lunar surface features?
  • Does the full moon have a stronger pull of gravity on the Earth than the other phases of the moon?
  • How do astronomers know the distance to moon?
  • What is it called as the moon goes from full to new?
  • What is the order from smallest to largest:jupiter,moon,earth,universe,milkyway,solarsystem?
  • What is Neptune’s largest moon?
  • Anew planet is discovered in a different solar system. The new planet is much like Earth. One difference is that the planet does not have tides. What does the planet lack that Earth has?
  • How many moons does Venus have?
  • Which planet has a moon with active volcanoes?
  • What are moon craters? How were they formed?
  • How do temperatures on the moon differ from those on Earth?
  • How big is the moon compared to the Earth?
  • How is a comet different from a meteor?
  • When is the moon nearest to Earth during its orbit?
  • The moon is approximately 385,000 km from Earth. What is this distance in astronomical units?
  • Charon stays in the same place in Pluto's sky, but the moon moves across Earth's sky. What causes this difference?
  • What causes the phases of the moon?
  • Who was the first country to land a man on the moon?