Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
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Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
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As Old as Time?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A Part of Us?
Was the Moon a part of Earth that simply spun off? In the 1800s, George Darwin, the son of famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin, suggested that when the Earth was very young, it rotated very quickly – possibly causing part of it to fly off into space and become the Moon. He believed the Pacific Ocean was the mark left behind on Earth after this event.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it. However, there have been many arguments against these theories. The materials that the Moon is made from are similar to Earth’s, but not identical. Some say there is not enough geological evidence to suggest that the Moon was once a part of Earth or formed at the same time, while others are doubtful that the Moon would have slowed down enough to be captured by gravity – and why didn’t it then collide with Earth?
The Big Splash
Nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning. In 1975, William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis of the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, USA, came up with a new theory…
About 4.5 billion years ago, a meandering planet about half the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The cataclysmic force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot vapour. The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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speculated
theories
rotation
collide
meandering
cataclysmic
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
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speculated
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Find Read Talk
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
speculated
Your turn
rotation
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
theories
collide
meandering
cataclysmic
Use your text
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Vocabulary Check
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Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
As Old as Time?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A Part of Us?
Was the Moon a part of Earth that simply spun off? In the 1800s, George Darwin, the son of famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin, suggested that when the Earth was very young, it rotated very quickly – possibly causing part of it to fly off into space and become the Moon. He believed the Pacific Ocean was the mark left behind on Earth after this event.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it. However, there have been many arguments against these theories. The materials that the Moon is made from are similar to Earth’s, but not identical. Some say there is not enough geological evidence to suggest that the Moon was once a part of Earth or formed at the same time, while others are doubtful that the Moon would have slowed down enough to be captured by gravity – and why didn’t it then collide with Earth?
The Big Splash
Nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning. In 1975, William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis of the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, USA, came up with a new theory…
About 4.5 billion years ago, a meandering planet about half the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The cataclysmic force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot vapour. The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers… Where did the Moon Come From? Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
What did you notice?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon.
It has inspired people the world over,
from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers… Where did the Moon Come From? Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Reveal: Scientists and Theories
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for Galileo Galilei. He thought that because both the Earth and the Moon had similar things on their surface, they were formed in the same way. I ‘find and take’ the correct answer.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Find the answers
Your Turn
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Text mark
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
Galileo Galilei
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
George Darwin
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
Harold Urey
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains
William Hartmann and
Donald R. Davis
Acceptable Answers
Click on each scientist to reveal their theory
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Galileo Galilei
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
George Darwin
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
Harold Urey
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
William Hartmann and
Donald R. Davis
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains
Acceptable Answers
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence telescope
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
Text Mark Evidence nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning
fiery start
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence Theia
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘collide’?
Fill the Gaps
cataclysmic
meandering
vapour
About 4.5 billion years ago, a planet abouthalf the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot . The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
George Darwin suggested that the Earth rotated so quickly causing a part to fly off into space.
What did he claim was the mark left behind on Earth as a result?
Tick one:
A a mountain
B a plain
Check
C an ocean
Click if correct
D a crater
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘made a guess without having evidence or proof’:
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it.
Discuss then check
speculated
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use theclues.
Reveal
Use the context to figure out unfamiliar words.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
meandering
cataclysmic
vapour
Galileo Galilei
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
George Darwin
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
Harold Urey
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
William Hartmann and
Donald R. Davis
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
Explore
Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
Explore
As Old as Time?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A Part of Us?
Was the Moon a part of Earth that simply spun off? In the 1800s, George Darwin, the son of famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin, suggested that when the Earth was very young, it rotated very quickly – possibly causing part of it to fly off into space and become the Moon. He believed the Pacific Ocean was the mark left behind on Earth after this event.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it. However, there have been many arguments against these theories. The materials that the Moon is made from are similar to Earth’s, but not identical. Some say there is not enough geological evidence to suggest that the Moon was once a part of Earth or formed at the same time, while others are doubtful that the Moon would have slowed down enough to be captured by gravity – and why didn’t it then collide with Earth?
The Big Splash
Nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning. In 1975, William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis of the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, USA, came up with a new theory… About 4.5 billion years ago, a meandering planet about half the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The cataclysmic force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot vapour. The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
speculated
theories
rotation
collide
meandering
cataclysmic
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
speculated
Explore
Find Read Talk
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
speculated
Your turn
rotation
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
theories
collide
meandering
cataclysmic
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
As Old as Time?
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A Part of Us?
Was the Moon a part of Earth that simply spun off? In the 1800s, George Darwin, the son of famous English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin, suggested that when the Earth was very young, it rotated very quickly – possibly causing part of it to fly off into space and become the Moon. He believed the Pacific Ocean was the mark left behind on Earth after this event.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The Pull of Gravity
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it. However, there have been many arguments against these theories. The materials that the Moon is made from are similar to Earth’s, but not identical. Some say there is not enough geological evidence to suggest that the Moon was once a part of Earth or formed at the same time, while others are doubtful that the Moon would have slowed down enough to be captured by gravity – and why didn’t it then collide with Earth?
The Big Splash
Nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning. In 1975, William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis of the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, USA, came up with a new theory… About 4.5 billion years ago, a meandering planet about half the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The cataclysmic force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot vapour. The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers… Where did the Moon Come From? Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
What did you notice?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon.
It has inspired people the world over,
from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers…
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
For many thousands of years, humankind has looked up to the skies in awe, gazing in wonder at the Moon. It has inspired people the world over, from storytellers, poets and scientists to musicians, mathematicians and dreamers… Where did the Moon Come From? Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Where did the Moon Come From?
Was the Moon formed at the same time as Earth, from clouds of dust and gas? Astronomer Galileo Galilei’s telescope showed that the Moon had mountains and plains just like Earth, so perhaps they somehow formed alongside each other?
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Reveal: Scientists and Theories
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for Galileo Galilei. He thought that because both the Earth and the Moon had similar things on their surface, they were formed in the same way. I ‘find and take’ the correct answer.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Find the answers
Your Turn
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Text mark
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
Galileo Galilei
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
George Darwin
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
Harold Urey
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains
William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis
Acceptable Answers
Click on each scientist to reveal their theory
A) Link each scientist with their theory of how the Moon was formed.
Galileo Galilei
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
George Darwin
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
Harold Urey
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains
Acceptable Answers
B) What tool did Galileo Galilei use to form his theory?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence telescope
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What do most scientists agree about the formation of the Moon?
Text Mark Evidence nobody can be sure what happened, but most scientists agree that the Moon had a fiery beginning
fiery start
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is the name of the planet that Harmann and Davis believed collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence Theia
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘collide’?
Fill the Gaps
cataclysmic
meandering
vapour
About 4.5 billion years ago, a planet abouthalf the size of Earth, called Theia, collided with Earth. The force blasted large chunks of rock from both planets in an extremely hot . The gas, rock and dust were captured in orbit around Earth, before cooling rapidly and eventually being drawn together into a ball by gravity. And so the Moon was born.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
George Darwin suggested that the Earth rotated so quickly causing a part to fly off into space.
What did he claim was the mark left behind on Earth as a result?
Tick one:
A a mountain
B a plain
Check
C an ocean
Click if correct
D a crater
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘made a guess without having evidence or proof’:
In the early 1950s, American scientist Harold Urey speculated that the Moon had formed elsewhere in the solar system and was then captured by Earth’s gravity. When objects are captured, the speed of their rotation slows down. So Earth caused the Moon’s rotation to slow to match the speed of the Moon’s orbit, which is why we see only one side of it.
Discuss then check
speculated
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use theclues.
Reveal
Use the context to figure out unfamiliar words.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
meandering
cataclysmic
vapour
Galileo Galilei
Thought the Earth rotated quickly causing a part to break off and fly into space, becoming the Moon
George Darwin
Thought a smaller planet collided with Earth and the Moon was formed from the gas, rock and dust
Harold Urey
Thought the Moon was formed in the solar system and was captured by the pull of Earth’s gravity
William Hartmann and Donald R. Davis
Thought the Earth and Moon were formed in the same way because both had mountains and plains