Earth’s Moon

Why can we see the Moon?

• It reflects sunlight.

• It goes through phases.

• It produces its own light

• It comes out at night.

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What causes the Moon to revolve around Earth?

• Earth's gravity

• the Sun's gravity

• the Moon's lack of gravity

• the Moon's magnetic core

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What causes the Moon to change phases?

• its small diameter

• its rotation on its axis

• its movement around Earth

• Earth's shadow on the Moon

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The Moon's phase is waning when it changes from _____

• first quarter to a full moon.

• last quarter to a new moon.

• first quarter to a new moon.

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Because the Moon's periods of rotation and revolution are the same, it _______

• rotates backwards.

• never really moves.

• keeps the same side always facing Earth.

• moves two times faster.

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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 statement best describes the phases of the Moon?

• During the waxing and waning phases of the Moon, the amount of light received by the Sun changes.

• During the waning phase of the Moon, less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.

• During the waxing phase of the Moon, less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.

• During both the waxing and waning phases, the Moon is not visible to people on Earth.

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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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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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