6th Period Chapter 8.4 Review Quiz

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The tilted orbit of the moon.

• The moon's period of revolution just equals its period of rotation.

• Sunlight reflecting off Earth surface.

• The relative positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.

This moon may have oceans of liquid water.

• Ganymede

• Triton

• The Moon

• Europa

It is one of the most volcanically active moons.

• Titan

• Io

• Deimos

• Triton

Another name for this moon is Luna.

• Titan

• The Moon

• Deimos

• Io

What happens during a total solar eclipse?

• A thin ring of the sub shows through.

• The moon completely covers the sun.

• The moon is about the same size as the sun.

• The shadow of Earth falls on the moon.

There are geysers that eject nitrogen on this moon.

• Deimos

• Triton

• Titan

• Ganymede

A moon larger than the Mercury.

• Europa

• Titan

• Ganymede

• The Moon

A moon that has an atmosphere similar to early Earth.

• Triton

• Europa

• Io

• Titan

It is a captured asteroid.

• Io

• Ganymede

• Deimos

• Titan

Which evidence supports the theory of the moon's origin?

• Lunar rocks are similar to Earth's mantle.

• We have identified the impacting body.

• The lunar maria was formed from old lava flows.

• The moon is covered with impact craters.