Storiascopio · Era 1 of 12 · primary year 3
Formation of the Moon
about 4.5 billion years ago · The Earth and the Moon
In short
According to the most widely accepted idea, a body almost as big as Mars crashed into the young Earth. A great deal of material was flung into orbit and came together to form the Moon. Moon rocks brought back by astronauts have helped scientists compare what the two worlds are made of.
Why it matters The Moon affects the tides and has kept the Earth company for almost all of its history.
Source: NASA, “Moon Formation”
Where we are in the era “The Earth before us”
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about 13.8 billion years agoEvent 6 of 25about 66 million years ago
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/formation-of-the-moon/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class