1.30 Recall that the mooon orbits the earth and that some planets also have moons

How was the Moon formed?
The moon was formed due to a giant impact of a mars sized body hitting the newly formed Proto-earth, this blasted material in orbit of the earth, including the moon

How old is the Moon?
Around 4.5 billion years

Why does the Moon only show one side to us all of the time?
So now the Moon makes one rotation every 29.5 days. That happens to also be the time it takes for the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth. Which ,means only one side is able to be seen.

The Moon is slowly drifting away from us, by how much per year?
about 3.8 centimeters per year

Explain what will eventually happen to it.
Eventually the Moons increasing distance will cause the Earth's rotation to slow and tides will become weaker due to the Moons weakening gravitational pull.

How much larger is the Sun than the Moon?

The Sun is about 416 times larger than the Moon.

What natural phenomenon does this ratio help to observe?
Solar eclipse 

How far away is the Moon?
between 356500 km and 406500 km
What was significant about the 19th March 2011 (regarding the Moon)?
On March 19, 2011 the Moon passed by Earth at a distance of 221567 miles (356577 kilometers)this has been the closest pass in 18 years.
Why is there no atmosphere on the Moon?

There is no atmosphere on the Moon because it does not have sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere to it's surface.

Why is the gravity on the Moon 1/6th than of Earth?
Because it's much smaller than the earth in comparison
How many people have stepped on the Moon? Who was the last?
12 of the 24 men sent have stepped on the moon, the last being Eugene Cernan
Why does the Moon orbit the Earth?
The earths gravitational pull is much greater
How many days does it take to orbit?
27.3 days
What effect does the Moon have on the Earth?
Effects the tides (low tide/high tide)
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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:
Mercury – 0
Venus – 0
Earth – 1
Mars – 2
Jupiter – 63
Saturn – 60
Uranus – 27
Neptune – 13