How was the Moon formed? The Giant Impactor Theory (sometimes called The Ejected Ring Theory): This theory proposes that a planetesimal (or small planet) the size of Mars struck the Earth just after the formation of the solar system, ejecting large volumes of heated material from the outer layers of both objects. A disk of orbiting material was formed, and this matter eventually stuck together to form the Moon in orbit around the Earth. This theory can explain why the Moon is made mostly of rock and how the rock was excessively heated. Furthermore, we see evidence in many places in the solar system that such collisions were common late in the formative stages of the solar system. How old is the Moon?
About 4.5 billion years old Why does the Moon only show one side to us all of the time?
The moon is also rotating on its own axis, causing us to only see one side of the moon The Moon is slowly drifting away from us, by how much per year?
About 3.8 centimeters each year Explain what will eventually happen to it
It could become a planet of its own, orbiting around the sun How much larger is the Sun than the Moon?
416 times larger in terms of diameter What natural phenomenon does this ratio help to observe?
Solar Eclipse Insert a video (and source) of the answer to the question above
How far away is the Moon? The distance fluctuates between 363,104 kilometers and 405,696 kilometers, as the moon is constantly orbiting around the earth What was significant about the 19th March 2011 (regarding the Moon)?
The Moon would have been closest to the Earth (known as the Super Moon) Why is there no atmosphere on the Moon?
The moon is not big enough and does not have enough gravitational force to hold a layer of atmosphere. Why is the gravity on the Moon 1/6th than of Earth?
The moon is much smaller than the Earth, causing a weaker gravitational pull How many people have stepped on the Moon? Who was the last?
12, Harrison Schmidt Why does the Moon orbit the Earth?
The Earth has a gravitational pull on the Moon How many days does it take to orbit?
About 28 days What effect does the Moon have on the Earth?
It creates tides Insert a video (and source) of the answer to the question above
Other planets have moons, find images if those moons How many moons are there in our solar system?
There are a total of 166 moons in our solar system
