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Earthrise Worksheet

Look at the photo of the Earthrise. Scroll down to see the whole picture. The photo was taken from the moon by Apollo 8 astronauts.

Now imagine that you are on the moon. Look out the window of your space ship at the Earthrise.

1. Look down at the surface of the moon. Describe how the moon's surface looks.

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2. Look at Earth. Describe the way Earth looks from the moon.

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3. Draw a picture of the Earthrise in the box below. Show both the moon and Earth in your drawing. Label the moon and Earth. Put an X on the part of Earth lighted by the Sun.

Bonus Question Suppose one week goes by. Do you think Earth will look the same way from the moon? Explain why or why not. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________