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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Earth Science Honors - Thurs., Mar. 26

Dear Students,

I hope you can go outside a bit to take in some of today's springtime sunshine!

Most of you have completed yesterday's RB Topic #3 and have done well--for the students who haven't completed this assignment, please make it up in a timely manner.  RB Topic #4 is due today.

Given that RB Topic #4 consists of a number of Moon questions, I thought you might be interested in the data recently received by China's Chang’e-4 lander and Yutu-2 rover--which are the first to physically explore the far side of the Moon.  Remember that the Earth and the Moon are tidally locked, meaning that it takes the Moon exactly the same amount of time to rotate on its axis as it takes to complete one revolution of Earth.  This is why we continually see only one side of the Moon, that is--the near side.  The new data collected from the far side of the Moon shows alternating layers of coarse rock and soil, hinting at a history of violent impacts.  As we plan to set up space stations on the Moon, it's important to understand its structure and history.  To learn more about this recent Chinese mission, go to:  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/china-moon-rover-revealed-what-lies-beneath-lunar-farside-surface


Be well.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Crnosija

P.S.  In case any of you would like to use the online version of our Earth Science Review Book, the publisher has granted us access at:


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