Earth and Moon

Why does the moon appear to shine?

• it reflects the suns light

• it gives of its own light

• it reflects the light from Earth

• none of these

What did rocks colliding withe the moon cause on its surface?

• the maria

• the rills

• the mountains

• the craters

What are the large flat areas on the moon called?

• rills

• mountains

• maria

• craters

What are the valleys on the moon called?

• mountains

• maria

• rills

• craters

How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the EArth?

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

How the moon's shape appears to look from Earth is called what?

• the phases

• the features

• the stages

• none of these

What is the phase of the moon when it is in between the Earth and Sun?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

What is the phase of the moon when the Earth is in between the Moon and Sun

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun it is called ____.

• a lunar eclipse

• a solar eclipse

• a partial eclipse

• none of these

When the moon moves into the Earth's shadow it is called ___.

• a solar eclipse

• a lunar eclipse

• a partial eclipse

• none of these