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Mapping

Please locate and label the following features you may need to use a variety of sources. You may use the packet of information, as well as the large moon map on the wall, and the moon globe.

1. You may either pick to use a moon already printed for you or you may choose to trace your own moon. If you choose to trace your own moon, trace the moon map using the overhead and large white paper. You will trace using a pencil only. Remember to use the side of your pencil to shade in the shaded areas to make it more realistic.

2. Include a large title on your map. The title needs to be at the top and centered. Your first and last name and class hour will be found directly under the title.

3. Use the resources available to neatly and accurately label each of the features. All labels will be horizontal with exception only for the Montes (mountains). Just like with all mapping, you will print the names neatly AND spelled correctly.

4. This will be included on p. 48 you will include the notes of moon features, p. 49 you will be putting your completed moon map (you will need to fold this but wait until it is completed).

Mare and Oceanus (“seas and oceans”) o (Nectar) o Mare Serenitatis (Serenity) o Mare Nubium (Clouds) o Mare Fecunditatis (Fertility) o Mare Frigoris (Cold) o Mare Humorum (Moisture) o Mare Tranquillitatis (Tranquility) o (Rains) o Oceanus Procellarum (Storms) o Mare Crisium (Crisis) o Mare Vaporum (Vapors) Craters o Archimedes o Copernicus o Fra Mauro o Posidonius o Aristarchus o Endymion o *Julius Caesar o Ptolemaeus o Aristotle o Eratosthenes o Kepler o Theophilus o Atlas o Grimaldi o *Petavius o Tycho o Clavius o Hercules o Plato

Montes (mountains)

o Montes Alps o *Montes Carpathian o Montes Jura o Montes Apenninus o Montes Caucasus o Rupes Recta (Straight Wall)

Apollo Landings you will be using foil stars to locate these places. Get the stars from your teacher when you are finished with all of the above features.

Apollo 11 – (Mare Tranquillitatis) – (Hadley-Appennine Region) – (Oceanus Procellarum) – (Descartes Highlands) –( Fra Mauro) – (Taurus-Littrow)

Any item preceded by an * will receive extra credit if labeled on your map correctly.

If you have read all of these directions, sign here ______and your teacher will give you a packet.