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WorksheetsThe Moon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the most popular hypothesis of the formation of the moon?
a)
The moon passed very close to the earth and was caught in its gravitational pull.
b)
The moon formed the same time as the earth.
c)
The moon formed when a small planet smashed into the newly formed earth sending debris into space which formed the moon.
2.
How old is the moon?
a)
13.7 billion years
b)
4.53 billion years
c)
93 million years
d)
238,000 years
3.
Is there water on the moon?
a)
No
b)
We don't know
c)
Yes, in the form of ice.
4.
Why does the moon have less gravity than the earth?
a)
The moon has less mass.
b)
The moon is smaller.
c)
The moon has no atmosphere.
d)
There is no air on the moon.
5.
Why does the moon have more craters than the earth?
a)
The moon has been hit with more asteroids and meteorites.
b)
The earth has been hit just as much but the earth has oceans, erosion and an atmosphere.
c)
The magnetic poles around the earth repels iron based asteroids.
6.
Why does the moon have phases?
a)
The moon is always the same size. It is just our point of view that makes it appear to change.
b)
The moon varies in size depending on where it is in orbit.
c)
Sometimes the sun only lights a small portion of the moon.
7.
How far is the moon from the earth?
a)
93 million miles
b)
238 miles
c)
238,000 miles
d)
1 light year
8.
If we were both on the moon and I popped a balloon by your ear would you hear it?
a)
yes
b)
no, sound waves need air or water to travel through.
c)
You would hear it if you were facing the right direction.
9.
Does the moon have moonquakes or volcanoes?
a)
It used to, now the moon is geologically dead.
b)
Yes, with some active volcanoes.
c)
no quakes, but volcanoes.
d)
no volcanoes, but strong quakes due to plate movement.
10.
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?
a)
Lance Armstrong
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Matt Rodden
11.
At one time there were plans to launch from the moon when we finally send people to Mars. Why would we launch from the moon?
a)
The moon is closer to mars.
b)
There is less gravity on the moon.
c)
It is a direct flight from the moon to mars.
12.
When did we last go to the moon?
a)
1968
b)
1969
c)
1985
d)
1972
13.
How many women have been to the moon?
a)
12
b)
2
c)
0
d)
one nun.
14.
What two factors affect gravity?
a)
Mass and weight.
b)
Distance and weight.
c)
Mass and distance.
d)
Just mass.
15.
How many moons does Jupiter have?
a)
one
b)
63
c)
108
d)
47
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