The Moon

How many times smaller is the Earth's moon than Earth?

• 20 times smaller

• 5 times smaller

• 4 times smaller

• 25 times smaller

How far away is the moon from Earth?

• About 100,000 km away

• About 25,000 km away

• About 855,000 km away

• About 385,000 km away

What prevents Earth from becoming too hot or too cold?

• Atmosphere

• Ozone Layer

• Universe

• Oceans

What is the weather like on the moon?

• Rainy

• Windy

• Foggy

• No weather

What is the name of the holes left by large rocks that crashed into the moon?

• Mons Huygens

• Surface of the moon

• Craters

• Aitken Basin

Where on the moon did Apollo 11 land?

• Sea of Tranquility

• Sea of Serenity

• Sea of Solitude

• Sea of Satisfaction

What causes tides?

• The pull of the sun

• Tsunamis

• The gravity of the moon

• Comets and meteorites

How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?

• 1 year

• 3 days

• 27 days

• 3 months

Waxing and waning means

• gibbous moon

• increasing and decreasing

• decreasing and increasing

• crescent and humped

A partial lunar eclipse occurs

• when there is a full moon

• when the moon appears reddish brown

• when the whole of the moon is covered by shadow

• when part of the moon is covered by shadow