Demonstrations

The Moon

Code Number :	8A10.24
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Condition :	Good
Principle :	Lunar Measurements and Statistics.
Area of Study :	Solar System
Equipment :	Moon globes,
Procedure :	The moon globes can be a useful tool when talking about lunar phenomenon.

References

Janelle M. Bailey, "On the Nature of Moonquakes", TPT, Vol. 38, # 9, Dec. 2000, p. 522.

Michael C. Lo Presto, "How Big Is the Moon?", TPT, Vol. 38, # 3, March 2000, p. 179.

Mikolaj Sawichi, "Is The Moon Falling Upside Down?", TPT, Vol. 35, # 6, Sept. 1997, p. 379.

Timothy F. Slater, "Teaching the Science of Moon Gazing", TPT, Vol. 33, # 3, March 1995, p. 186.

Peter Whiteley, "What "Holds Up" The Moon", TPT, Vol. 32, # 6, Sept. 1994, p. 348.

William P. Lovergrove, "Moon Watching: An Experiment in Scientific Observation", TPT, Vol. 32, # 2, Feb. 1994, p. 126.

Maurice Bruce Steward, "The Regression of the Moon's Nodes: A Major Project in Introductory Astronomy", TPT, Vol. 29, # 3, Mar. 1991, p. 160.

E. Jay Sarton, "Measuring the Moon's Orbit", TPT, Vol. 18, # 7, Oct. 1980, p. 504.

Van E. Neie, "How High Can You Jump on the Moon?", TPT, Vol. 11, # 1, Jan. 1973, p. 43.

David H. DeVorkin, "Determining The Distance To The Moon", TPT, Vol. 10, # 1, Jan. 1972, p. 40.

Allan Walstad, "Comment on the Center - of - Mass Offset of the Moon", AJP, Vol. 46, (7), July 1978, p. 762.

Brian Mason, "The Lunar Rocks", Scientific American, Vol. 224, # 7 to 12, 1971, p. 49.

Palmer Dyal and Curtis W. Parkin, "The Magnetism of The Moon", Scientific American, Vol. 224, # 7 to 12, 1971, p. 63.

Mark Wilson, "Isotope-Ratio Measurements Reveal a Young Moon", Physics Today, Feb. 2008, p. 16.

"Moon", Spring 2004, Science Supplement, or The 2004 World Book Science Year, Grolier Inc., ISBN: 0-7172-1580-6.

Earths Moon = Isaac Asimov, "The Very Error of the Moon," Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine.

Earths Moon = Isaac Asimov, "The Moon and We," Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine.

"Category 2: The Solar System: The Moon," AB Secrets of the Universe, International Masters Publishers AB.

"Moon Scam?", Uncle John's 'Unstoppable' Bathroom Reader, p. 278.

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