Apollo 17

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apollo-17

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Apollo 17?Approximately 115 kilograms (254 pounds)
2. What is the mission designation?Apollo 17, J-type mission
3. What is the launch date?December 7, 1972
4. Who were the astronauts on Apollo 17?The crew had Commander Gene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans.
5. Why did Apollo 17 land in the Taurus-Littrow valley?The valley was chosen to collect older highland rocks and to study possible recent volcanic activity.

Lunar Highlands: The older, brighter, and more heavily cratered regions of the Moon's surface.
Mare Imbrium: A large, dark, basaltic plain on the Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV): An unpressurized, electric vehicle used by Apollo astronauts to explore the lunar surface.