Break time﹕Moon
【明報專訊】Across
1. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the moon, the Sun and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (旋轉) of Earth.
4. Because of its smaller mass (體積), _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (引力) of the moon is about one-sixth that of Earth. If you are 36 kg on Earth, you would weigh 6 kg on the moon. You would also leap higher!
5.The moon is the only natural _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (衛星) of the Earth and is the fifth-largest one in the solar system (太陽系).
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2. Neil Armstrong from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was the first man to walk on moon. He achieved the feat during the Apollo 11 mission.
3. The moon's _ _ _ _ _ (軌迹) is not equidistant (等距離的) from Earth. The next "supermoon" (超級月亮)will appear on December 3.
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
exert (v) 施加
leap (v) 跳躍
feat (n) 功績、創舉
[Smarties' Power English 第200期]
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