The Moon

Front

The light-colored areas on the moon are called ____________.

Back

Highlands

Front

What region of the moon can mountains be found?

Back

Highlands

Front

True or false: There can be craters within craters on the moon.

Back

True

Front

______________ are regions of dark, smooth, ancient beds of basaltic lava.

Back

Maria

Front

How did the lunar mare (maria) form? Options: Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing magma to bleed out, Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing rock to break apart, They were ancient oceans, They were ancient beds of ice

Back

Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing magma to bleed out

Front

How do most craters on the moon form? Options: Collision with other planets, Rapidly moving debris hit the surface, The sun burns holes in the moon

Back

Rapidly moving debris hit the surface

Front

What theory explains the formation of the moon?

Back

The Giant Impact Hypothesis

Front

If we are looking at the dark side of the moon (so the sun is shining on the opposite side), what lunar phase is the moon in?

Back

New moon

Front

If we are looking at the moon and it is fully bright, what lunar phase is the moon in?

Back

Full moon

Front

If we are looking at the moon and it is ALMOST fully bright, but not quite a full moon, what lunar phase is it in?

Back

Gibbous