The Earth's Moon

What is the moon sometimes called?

• Moonie

• Modular

• Luna

• Lumina

The moon is the Earth's largest _________________/

• satellite

• solar system

• planet

• atmosphere

The gravity on the moon is ____________ that of Earth's

• 1/12

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/6

If a gallon of milk weighs 5 pounds on Earth, it weighs 1/6 times on the moon. What is the milk's weight?

• 5 x 5 = 25

• 5 x 6 = 30

• 5 x 7 = 35

• 5 x 8 = 40

The moon drifts __________ centimeters away from the Earth each year.

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

True or False: It takes the moon 27 years to make a complete orbit of the Earth.

• True

• False

The surface of the moon is made up of _____, _____, ______ and ______.

• lakes, oceans, seas, and streams

• mountains, oceans, rivers and valleys

• craters, mountains, plains and valleys

• craters, plains, oceans and rivers

True or False: The moon has an atmosphere just like Earth.

• True

• False

There is no ________ or _______ on the moon, so the footprints left by astronauts will remain visible for millions of years.

• weather and dust

• wind and cars

• dust and buses

• weather and wind

Which one of the things below is needed to be able to live on the moon without an astronaut suit?

• dust

• air

• craters

• plains