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: Most [[moon]]s are too small to have enough [[gravity]] to become round. They can be [[asteroid]]s that were captured into [[orbit]] by a [[planet]]s [[gravity]]. | : Most [[moon]]s are too small to have enough [[gravity]] to become round. They can be [[asteroid]]s that were captured into [[orbit]] by a [[planet]]s [[gravity]]. | ||
: [[Mercury]] and [[Venus]] do not have any [[moon]]s. All other [[planet]]s have one or more [[moon]]s. | : [[Mercury]] and [[Venus]] do not have any [[moon]]s. All other [[planet]]s have one or more [[moon]]s. | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+ The Moon orbiting [[Earth]]. | ||
+ | |[[File:TheMoon.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+ The two moons orbiting [[Mars]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Phobos | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Deimos | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:Phobos.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Deimos.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+ The four largest moons of [[Jupiter]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Io | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Europa | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Callisto | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Ganymede | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:Io.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Europa.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Callisto.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Ganymede.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |} |
Revision as of 20:18, 12 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A moon is a large rock which orbits a planet.
About Moons
- If it goes around a planet and it was not made by humans then it is called a moon.
- The Earth has one moon called The Moon.
- Some planets have no moons like Mercury and Venus.
- Some planets have many moons. Jupiter has 67 moons.
Examples
Phobos | Deimos |
Io | Europa | Callisto | Ganymede |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A moon is a large rock which orbits a planet.
About Moons
- Moons are natural satellites orbiting a planet.
- Most moons are too small to have enough gravity to become round. They can be asteroids that were captured into orbit by a planets gravity.
- Mercury and Venus do not have any moons. All other planets have one or more moons.
Phobos | Deimos |
Io | Europa | Callisto | Ganymede |