1. HOW WAS LUNA FORMED & HOW DOES IT AFFECT SOL & TERRA
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BY: Franco Gaite & Mathew Alcantara

2. THE MOON Also known as Luna. Formed 4.5 billion years ago.
Formed through the debris of Earth & Thea.
Orbits the Earth in a 29.5 day cycle.
Earth’s ONLY natural satelite.

3. THE EARTH Also known as Terra or Gaia. 3rd planet from the sun.
ONLY celestial body to accommodate life.
Formed around 4.5 billion yrs. ago.
70 % of Earth’s surface is covered w/ water.

4. THE SUN Also known as Sol. The star at the center of our Solar system.
109 times bigger than Earth.
Formed billion yrs. ago.
Gravitational collapse within a molecular cloud.

5. LUNA’S FORMATION

6. GIANT IMPACT THEORY Thea & Proto-Earth.
Blasted material orbiting the Proto-Earth accreted forming the Moon.
The moon coalesced from the Earth & not the impactor.

7. CO – FORMATION THEORY Earth & Luna.
Formed at the same time as parent planet.
Smaller density compared to a planet.

8. CAPTURE THEORY Earth & Luna.
A rocky body formed elsewhere in the solar system.
Drawn into orbit of a planet.

9. HOW DOES LUNA AFFECT/INTERACT WITH SOL & EARTH

10. OBSERVE

11. TIDAL EFFECT

12. GRAVITATIONAL PULL

13. REFERENCES

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