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Question
See how the earth is looking. Can you see the surface of the moon? Do you have some questions after looking at this picture? Write down those questions and discuss them in the class.
Solution
I can see the surface of the moon. The following questions come to my mind:
- Who took this picture and from where did he take it?
- How does the surface of the moon look in real life?
- Is there water or air on the moon?
- How could they land on the moon?
- How was their experience seeing the earth from the moon?
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