Quiz on Moon Features

What is a crater?

• A large dark area on the moon

• A change in the moon's surface by an impact

• A white line extending from craters

• A moon phase

What are highlands on the moon?

• Dark areas that are smooth

• White lines extending from craters

• Light-colored areas with rough mountains and craters

• Moon phases

What are maria on the moon?

• Large dark grey or black areas that are fairly smooth

• White lines extending from craters

• Light-colored areas with rough mountains

• Moon phases

What are rays on the moon?

• Large dark areas

• White lines that extend in all directions from some craters

• Structures that look like canyons

• Moon phases

What are rilles on the moon?

• Large dark areas

• White lines extending from craters

• Structures that look like hollow canyons or stream courses

• Moon phases

What is a crescent moon?

• A moon phase just after and just before the new moon

• A moon phase halfway between new and full moon

• A moon phase when the moon is opposite the sun

• A moon shape larger than a quarter moon

What is the first quarter moon?

• A moon phase just after the new moon

• A moon phase halfway between new and full moon

• A moon phase when the moon is opposite the sun

• A moon shape larger than a quarter moon

What is a full moon?

• A moon phase just after the new moon

• A moon phase halfway between new and full moon

• A moon phase when the moon is opposite the sun

• A moon shape larger than a quarter moon

What is a gibbous moon?

• A moon phase just after the new moon

• A moon phase halfway between new and full moon

• A moon shape larger than a quarter moon but smaller than a full moon

• A moon phase when the moon is opposite the sun

What is Earth's natural satellite?

• Sun

• Mars

• Moon

• Jupiter