WebQuest
Explosion Seen on the Moon
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Welcome: Explosion Seen on the Moon
Description:
This webquest will help both students and adults find information about the most recent lunar impact. Different links will be available providing much of the information and story of the lunar impact.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: Moon, Meteoroids, Space, Impacts, Craters
Author(s): Sarah Fakhreddine
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56,000 MPH Space Rock Hits Moon, Explosion Seen | Video
Description: A NASA moon monitoring telescope captured the blast, which could be seen by the naked eye on Earth, on March 17th, 2013. The object was the size of a small boulder and may be part of a meteor swarm that also flew past Earth.
Description: A NASA moon monitoring telescope captured the blast, which could be seen by the naked eye on Earth, on March 17th, 2013. The object was the size of a small boulder and may be part of a meteor swarm that also flew past Earth.
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CNN
Description: Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says
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NASA
Description: May 17, 2013: For the past 8 years, NASA astronomers have been monitoring the Moon for signs of explosions caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. "Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than anyone expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year.
The Public URL for this WebQuest:
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=198524
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