The Moon - Earth's Satellite

What is the moon mostly made of?

• Green Cheese

• Hot gases

• Lava

• Rock

The Lunar Cycle is a fancy term for:

• The phases of the moon

• First cousin to the water cycle

• Second cousin to the rock cycle

• Chemical change

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Tides are caused by ___________

• wind

• gravitational pull of moon

• waves gravitation toward land

• rain

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When the moon cast a shadow on earth it is called _________________.

• new moon

• full moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

• a phase

• a day

• a revolution

• an orbit

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About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?

• about a year

• about a month

• about a week

• about a day

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The moon travels around Earth at a speed of about 1 km/s.  Which of the following keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?

• gravity

• magnetism

• ocean tides

• the suns heat and light

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What is the primary reason for the Moon's phases?

• The Earth's shadow

• The Moon's rotation

• The Moon's orbit around Earth

• The Sun's movement

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Which of the following best explains why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?

• The Moon does not rotate

• The Moon's rotation period is the same as its orbit period around Earth

• The Moon is stationary

• The Earth's rotation is faster than the Moon's

What is the approximate time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 27 days

• 365 days

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