Earth's Moon

A "blood moon" normally would occur when?

• during a lunar eclipse

• during a solar eclipse

• during a new moon

• during a cloudy night on Earth

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The moon orbits (goes around) the earth.

• The earth orbits (goes around) the moon.

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True or False: The Moon is closer to Earth than the sun.

• True

• False

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Why do scientists call the moon "a child of the earth"?

• The materials that made the moon came from Earth.

• The moon is smaller than the Earth.

• The moon is so close to the Earth.

• The Earth is like a parent to the moon.

Scientists believe the moon formed when a large piece of what material broke off from Earth?

• Lava

• Granite

• Slate

• Sand

Millions of "bowl-shaped holes" cover the moon's surface. These holes are called -

• asteroids

• craters

• meteors

• dunes

True or False: The moon can produce its own light.

• True

• False

True or False: On certain nights when there is a "blue moon," the moon actually gives off a faint blue light.

• True

• False

The Moon's gravity pulls on Earth's oceans causing different tides. What motion of Earth allows humans to experience those tides?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Wind

• Standing still

Why does the moon look different at different times? (Choose 2 correct answers)

• As the moon travels around the Earth, we see different parts of it lit up by the sun

• Change in appearance is by the amount of light reflected on it by the Sun.

• Moons glows differently at different times of the year.

• The moon always looks the same everywhere on Earth, every day.

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