Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
Space Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
As you explore the Earth to Moon Exhibit, see if you can find the answers to these questions:
10 Need - to - Know Facts About the Moon
If you set a single ___________ ______ next to a US _____________, you’d have a pretty good idea of the size of the Moon compared to the Earth.
Name 2 reasons that it is unlikely the moon can support life.
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
Humans did not see the lunar far side of the moon until the year _________, when a ____________ spacecraft flew past.
The surface of the moon is cratered and pitted from impacts by:
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. _____________________
Why do you need a spacesuit on the moon? _________________________
True or False: The moon is the only celestial body beyond Earth, so far, to be visited by human beings.
Astronaut Spacesuit and Artemis
A typical spacesuit can have up to 16 layers. Name 3 of the 16 parts.
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. _____________________
With the Artemis Mission, name two new demographics going to the moon?
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
Where did the name Artemis come from? _________________________
Lunar Regolith Simulant Plant Growth Experiment:
What vegetables are these plants similar to?
a. i. ______________ or ii. ______________
b. How old are the plants in this picture? ______________
3-D Moon Pictures - (You have to wear 3-D glasses to see the full effect. So Cool!)
Korolev Lobate Scarp:
What is a scarp? _______________________
Why is the moon shrinking? _______________________
Vallis Schroeteri is a large lunar rille. It is nearly _________ km across!
The Near Side of the Moon
Once thought to be seas of water, these are actually large, flat plains of solidified basaltic lava.
a. Mare (plural: Maria) or b. Highlands
The Moon’s surface is dominated by what type of rock?
a. Igneous Rock
b. Metamorphic Rock
c. Sedimentary Rock
What does the term Regolith mean? ____________________________
True or False: Highlands are mountainous and heavily cratered. They are lighter in color than the Mares.
Developed by Ms. Jen Terza, 7th Grade Science Teacher, Cambria Heights Middle School