The Mysterious Green Glass on the Moon (Plus: How to See Comet NEOWISE!) | SciShow News

The Mysterious Green Glass on the Moon (Plus: How to See Comet NEOWISE!) | SciShow News

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11th Grade - University

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The video explores a mysterious green substance found on the moon, likely impact melt or regolith coated in glass, analyzed by Chinese astronomers using rover data. It also discusses Comet NeoWISE, visible from Earth, with details on its orbit and visibility conditions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the mysterious green substance found on the moon likely made of?

Alien material

Volcanic glass

Impact melt

Lunar ice

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the astronomers determine the nature of the green substance?

By sending astronauts to collect samples

Using data from cameras on a rover

Through satellite imagery

By analyzing moon rocks from Earth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the team conclude about the origin of the green substance if it was mostly impact melt?

It was formed by a volcanic eruption

It originated from the same crater it was found in

It was likely made by an impact elsewhere and moved to the crater

It was created by a meteorite impact on Earth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unofficial name of Comet C2020F3?

Comet Encke

Comet Hale-Bopp

Comet Halley

Comet NeoWISE

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Comet NeoWISE difficult to see despite its brightness?

It is too far from Earth

Its light is spread over a larger area

It is only visible during the day

It is obscured by the moon