Lunar Surface - Part A

What are the large dark areas seen on the surface of the Moon?

• craters

• calderas

• highlands

• maria

What is a characteristic of the far side of the Moon?

• It is covered in low rolling hills.

• It is seen during the new moon phase.

• It cannot be seen from Earth.

• It is always bright.

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Which feature of the Moon was formed from objects impacting the surface?

• rays

• maria

• rivers

• volcanoes

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The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because __________.

• the motion of the Moon's revolution around Earth and its rotation on its axis take the same amount of time

• the motion of Earth's revolution around the Sun and its rotation on its axis take the same amount of time

• the motion of Earth's revolution around the Sun and the Moon's rotation on its axis take the same amount of time

• the motion of the Sun through the solar system and Earth's rotation on its axis take the same amount of time

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Why do scientists believe the Moon must once have been as geologically active as Earth is today?

• because of the discovery of maria on the Moon's surface

• because of the discovery of water on the Moon's surface

• because of the discovery of hydrogen on the Moon's surface

• because of the discovery of volcanoes on the Moon's surface

From the data in the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about the Moon?

• The Moon’s time for rotation and revolution are the same.

• The Moon has a larger mass than Earth because the Moon is denser.

• There was far more volcanic activity on the Moon than on ancient Earth.

• The gravity of the Moon is only one-sixth of the gravity of Earth.

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Which theory of the Moon’s origin is shown in the figure?

• Volcanoes from Earth shot molten lava into the air.

• A large object collided with Earth and material was ejected into space.

• The Moon was an asteroid captured by Earth’s gravity.

• The Moon separated from Earth early in Earth’s history.

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The average temperature of the moon's surface is 209 degrees celsius

• False

• True

The moon does not have an atmosphere.

• True

• False

Rays- Lines that form on the moon when meteorites strike

• True

• False