Facts about the moon

The moon's surface is covered with what?

• water

• craters or holes

• salt

• plants

Why does the moon shine?

• it has its own light

• it reflects Earth's light

• it reflects the Sun's light

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The moon has 4 phases.

• true

• false

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We can't see the moon when it is in which phase?

• waning crescent

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

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The moon is made of what material?

• water

• gas

• rock

The moon is a natural

• satellite

• planet

• star

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

• True
• False

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______________ are regions of dark, smooth, ancient beds of basaltic lava.

• Highlands
• Maria
• Craters
• Meteorites

How did the lunar mare (maria) form?

• Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing magma to bleed out
• Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing rock to break apart
• They were ancient oceans
• They were ancient beds of ice

When did the moon form?

• About 4.5 billion years ago
• About 4.5 million years ago
• 20,000 years ago
• 13.6 billion years ago

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