The Moon

What is a moon?

• an asteroid

• a space object that orbits around a planet

• a space object that orbits around a star

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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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When the moon appears to be increasing in light, it is

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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When the moon appears to be decreasing in light, it is

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• gibbous

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True or false: The moon has no air.

• True

• False

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

• True

• False

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The moon's maria are formed from

• oceans

• meteor impacts

• hardened lava

• oxygen

The moon's craters are formed from

• oceans

• meteor impacts

• hardened lava

• oxygen

The moon gets its light from

• the sun

• the Earth

• itself

• aliens

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We see all of the lighted side of the moon during

• new moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

• full moon

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