Moon Exploration and Discovery
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9th - 12th Grade
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Eric Friedman
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Moon Exploration and Discovery
by Eric Friedman
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Artemis
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Artemis Mission Research and Share Out
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ then scroll half way down
In a group of 2 or 3, research one of the topics.
On a whiteboard, create a summary
Basic info
Drawing or diagram
3 interesting facts
Cost (if possible)
Other relevant info
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Multiple Choice
How far away is the moon from the Earth?
2.5 million miles
250,000 miles
25,000 miles
25 million miles
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Multiple Choice
What fraction of the Earth's diameter is the moon's diameter?
1/5
1/4
1/3
1/2
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Earth moon size and distance
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Multiple Choice
How many moons are there in the solar system?
(according the the International Astronomical Union)
43
78
95
123
146
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Multiple Choice
Earth's moon is bigger than pluto.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
What rank is Earth's moon in size compared to other moons in the solar system?
2nd
4th
5th
8th
10
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Multiple Choice
We have verified that the moon's surface has water
True
False
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Multiple Choice
We have verified that the moon's surface has liquid water
True
False
It's complicated
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Water on the moon
There is water on the moon. Definitely ice. But liquid? It's complicated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Zz14hQzgg
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Multiple Choice
How many spacecraft have humans launched successfully to the moon (either orbiting or landing or crashing on purpose)
10
30
50
75
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Multiple Choice
How many spacecraft are currently orbiting the moon
0
1
2
3
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Multiple Choice
How many rovers are currently working on the moon?
0
1
2
3
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Current active moon thingies
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is orbiting the moon making observations and taking data
China's Yutu-2 is sleeping through the lunar night and will awake when the sun comes back up
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Multiple Choice
Which country first successfully completed a lunar mission?
USA
USSR
China
Japan
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Multiple Choice
What was the name of the first lunar mission launched by the USSR?
Cosmo 1
Sputnik 1
Kaira 1
Luna 1
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Multiple Choice
What year was Luna 1 launched?
1948
1953
1956
1959
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Luna 1
Was launched in 1959 and flew by the moon.
There were 24 Luna missions with the last one in 1976.
Some of the missions were return missions.
None had humans.
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Multiple Choice
How many astronauts have walked on the moon?
8
10
12
14
16
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Multiple Choice
Which Apollo mission first used the Lunar Rover Vehicle?
Apollo 1
Apollo 12
Apollo 15
Apollo 13
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Multiple Select
What is one reason why the Apollo 17 mission was the final Apollo mission?
NASA learned from the FBI & CIA that President Nixon was going to resign.
Public support waned due to costs and the ongoing Vietnam War.
NASA astronauts learned that "The book of Alien" was being written which caused excessive anxiety within NASA.
NASA felt that they had seen all sections of the moon and there was no reason to keep going back to the moon.
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Apollo Missions
From 1961 to 1972
17 missions including 6 that landed on the moon
The plan was originally to keep going back and make a permanent base but funding got cut
Humans have not left LEO since the end of Apollo
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Multiple Choice
What was the total cost of the Apollo missions in today's dollars?
(according to the Planetary Society)
250 million
1.8 billion
100 billion
175 billion
280 billion
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Multiple Choice
What percent of the overall federal budget did the Apollo program use?
(At it's peak)
1.8
2.4
4.4
7.1
10.2
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Multiple Choice
What is NASA's current yearly budget?
23 billion
86 billion
150 billion
236 billion
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Multiple Choice
What percent of the federal budget is NASA's budget?
0.5 %
1.1 %
1.8 %
3.5 %
4.2 %
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
The moon has a side that is always dark and a side that is always light
True
False
It depends on the season
It depends on the time of day
I
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Multiple Choice
The moon has a side that is always facing the Earth and a side that is always pointing away from the Earth
True
False
It depends on the season
It depends on the time of day
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