Moon Formation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the currently held theory of the Moon’s formation?

• Our Moon is an escaped moon from another planet
• The Moon was formed with the solar system from clouds of gas and dust
• A giant asteroid hit the Earth and blew off a large piece which was caught in orbit
• The Moon was formed elsewhere and was caught by Earth’s gravity as it passed by

Multiple Choice

Theory that states that the moon was created from being flung away from the Earth at high speeds, creating the Pacific Ocean is called the

• capture theory
• giant impactor theory
• co-formation theory
• fission theory

Multiple Choice

Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

• 2 high and 2 low tides
• 4 high and 4 low tides
• 1 high and 1 low tides

Multiple Choice

Which of these lunar features was not created when the Moon was impacted by other solid bodies

• Rays

• Craters

• Basins

• Rilles

Multiple Choice

Which feature of the moon was formed by erupted lava.

• Craters

• Basins

• Highlands

• Maria

Multiple Select

Which two lunar features are related to each other as follows. One influenced the formation and resulting location of the other.

• Poles

• Craters

• Basins

• Maria

Multiple Choice

The lighter colored areas of the nearside of the Moon are:

• Highlands

• Rilles

• Basins

• Maria

Multiple Choice

Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon