The Moon

True or false: There can be craters within craters on the moon.

• True
• False

How do most craters on the moon form?

• Collision with other planets
• Rapidly moving debris hit the surface
• The sun burns holes in the moon

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If we are looking at the dark side of the moon (so the sun is shining on the opposite side), what lunar phase is the moon in?

• Full moon
• New moon
• First quarter
• Third quarter

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If we are looking at the moon and it is fully bright, what lunar phase is the moon in?

• Full moon
• New moon
• First quarter
• Third quarter

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When the moon appears to be growing larger, the moon is ______________.

• Waxing
• Waning

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Why are craters on the moon so well-preserved?

• No atmosphere = no precipitation for erosion
• The rocks on the moon are more solid
• The rocks on the moon absorb more impact

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What is a moon?

• an asteroid

• a space object that orbits around a planet

• a space object that orbits around a star

About how long does it take the Earth's moon to complete a full cycle of moon phases?

• one year

• one day

• one month

• 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or false: The moon has no thick atmosphere.

• True

• False

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

• True

• False

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