Bill Nye Moon Quiz

Moonlight is made by ...

• the sun

• the moon's energy

• reflections of Earth

• glowing rocks

Why does the moon have no atmosphere?

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• Because it is in space

• Because it doesn't have enough gravity

• It has an atmosphere, silly

A popular idea among scientists states that the Earth was hit by a(n) ________________________ to form the moon.

• ancient alien

• asteroid

• planet

• blast of solar radiation

The pull of the Moon's gravity on Earth causes...

• high tide

• low tide

• both of the above

• none of the above

If you weigh 60 pounds on the Earth, you would weigh ________ pounds on the moon.

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

How many moon phases are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The moon's orbit is

• perfectly level

• always changing

• tilted

• lifted

True or False: We can see both sides of the Moon from Earth.

• True

• False

What is it called when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Solstice

• Advent

How long does it take the moon to go through a full cycle of all of its phases?

• 1 Week

• 2 Weeks

• ! Month

• 2 Months