The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons

Why is the moon the brightest light in the night sky?

• It is the largest moon in the solar system.

• It reflects the Earth's bright light.

• Its core burns helium.

• It is close to the Earth.

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How do some astronomers think the moon was formed?

• A huge solar flare blew the moon away from Venus into orbit around Earth.

• A huge asteroid was caught by Earth's gravity.

• Something collided with Earth and tossed out a cloud of rock and debris.

• Before Earth began to cool, its core exploded and divided it in half.

Some people of ancient times believed the "man in the moon" was...

• protecting Earth from alien invaders

• left there after everyone else moved to Earth

• imprisoned there for stealing

• the maker of their dreams

It takes about one month for the Moon to?

• be orbited by the sun

• rotate on its axis

• revolve around the sun

• travel around the Earth

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What are the different shapes of the moon called.

• rotations

• satellites

• slivers

• phases

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What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The moon tilts more severely than the Earth.

• The moon's shadow falls on Earth.

• The Earth comes between the sun and the moon.

• The moon reaches its gibbous phase.

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What does the word "lunar" come from?

• the Greek goddess of the night

• the Latin word for moon

• a large moth that people thought flew across the moon

• a novel by Jules Verne

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What does the moon's gravity affect on Earth?

• the pressure inside active volcanoes

• the speed and direction of wind currents

• the rising and falling of the ocean's waters

• the heating and cooling of the atmosphere

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How were craters on the moon formed?

• Meteors pounded its surface.

• Volcanoes erupted from within its mountains.

• Ancient glaciers melted and moved.

• Plates shifted beneath its surface.

Which president made the commitment to send astronauts to the moon?

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Bill Clinton

• Theodore Roosevelt