A Wonderleaf question
What is the moon made of?
a real page from the book
The moon is mostly dry rock, with minerals like the ones found on Earth and a small metal-rich center inside. Scientists think it formed after a huge early collision flung Earth material outward, and gravity gathered those pieces into the round neighbor we see tonight.
The gray patches children spot from the yard are ancient lava plains, not seas. Apollo astronauts carried moon stones back home, and lab tests found oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, and calcium inside them: familiar ingredients arranged in a silent, airless place.
Wonder words
- mineral
- basalt
- crater
- magma
Try it out
Look at the moon together, then compare its bright and dark areas with pebbles, chalk, or shadows on the sidewalk.
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Watercolour scenes, straight answers, about three minutes cover to cover.
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