Science Secrets · Drawing 20 of 40
The Moon Has Dents
Space
Most craters on the Moon come from crashes. An object from space hits the surface and digs a bowl-shaped dent. In this tray, a small ball helps us imagine what happens.
Did you know?
Many ancient craters remain visible on the Moon.
Look together
Which dents can you find on the model?
An idea to try
An adult drops a small ball into a sand tray from a low height. Compare the shapes without throwing the ball.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Lunar impacts often occur at very high speed. The sand test illustrates a depression but does not reproduce all the forces of a real impact.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified scene and shapes. Models, imagined comparisons and enlargements do not preserve all real measurements.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- NASA Science: Moon CratersLunar impact craters are the depressions left when an asteroid, meteoroid or comet hits the Moon; with little erosion there, craters stay well preserved.
Page prepared on October 12, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Science Secrets to Colour
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