Moon Facts

The sky always looks black when you're on the moon. 

• True

• False

According to the article we read in class, how far away is the moon from Earth?

• 20,000 miles

• 120,000 miles

• 238,900 miles

• 300,000 miles

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There is water on the moon. 

• True

• False

The moon's surface has a very steady temperature of 80 degrees F. 

• True

• False

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How would you describe the moon's surface?

• rocky

• smooth

• gassy

• dense

How do we see the moon?

• It reflects light from the sun

• It refracts light from the sun

• It transmits light from the sun

• It absorbs light from the sun

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

• a year

• a day

• 27.3 days

• 72 days

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During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.

• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

• having craters on its surface.

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The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

• eclipses

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Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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