Astronomy Semester 1 Review #2

When did American astronauts first land on the Moon?

• May 5, 1961

• June 19, 1969

• July 20, 1969

• Feb. 20, 1962

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What were two types of rocks returned to Earth by the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon?

• granite and feldspar

• igneous rocks and pumice

• granite and igneous rocks

• breccia and basalt

There were four different Moon origin theories. Which one of the following is not one of the Moon origin theories?

• The fission theory

• The coacreation theory

• The fusion theory

• The giant impact theory

• The capture theory

How do breccia rocks form?

• Breccia rocks form during volcanic eruptions.

• Breccia rocks form due the action of flowing water.

• Breccia rocks form during the meteor and asteroid impacts.

• Breccia rocks form due to the action of magnetic fields.

Who were the first humans to land on and walk on the Moon?

• Alan Shepard and John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong and Buz Aldrin

• Sally RIde and Robert Goddard

• Werhner Von Braun and Gus Grissom

What type of elements and compounds are missing from the rocks found on the Moon by the Apollo Missions?

• Radioactive elements

• Volatile elements

• non-metal compounds

• None of the above.

How long ago did the Earth and a Mars-sized object collide producing enough debris to eventually form the Moon?

• 2.0 billion years ago

• 2.5 billion years ago

• 3.5 billions years ago

• 4.5 billion years ago

Why weren't there any craters left behind on Earth from the giant impact that formed the Moon?

• The impactor didn't hit the Earth hard enough to make a crater.

• The Earth's surface is too stiff and strong to form craters.

• The Earth was not yet fully formed and much of its surface was molten which smoothed over any craters left by the impactor.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What type of star in the Sun?

• A white dwarf.

• A yellow super giant.

• A red giant

• A yellow dwarf

What state of matter is the Sun?

• The Sun is a gas.

• The Sun is a liquid.

• The Sun is a solid.

• The Sun is a plasma.