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WorksheetsMission...The Moon!
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ancient Romans thought the Mood was a goddess and named it Luna. Our word _______ means "of the moon".
a)
muna
b)
lunar
c)
da moon
d)
moonbeam
2.
The Moon goes through eight phases during its 27-day _______ around the Earth.
a)
satellite
b)
eclipse
c)
orbit
d)
jumping
3.
At about 240,000 miles away and 2,160 miles in diameter, the Moon is Earth's only________.
a)
friend
b)
eclipse
c)
satellite
d)
neighbor
4.
A lunar ________ takes place when the Earth blocks the Moon's view of the Sun.
a)
asteroid
b)
meteorite
c)
eclipse
d)
lunar
5.
There is no _______ or water on the Moon. The Moon's surface temperature can reach 260 degrees F during the day and -280 degrees at night.
a)
air
b)
wind
c)
movement
d)
moisture
6.
__________ is really sunlight reflected by the Moon.
a)
asteroid belt
b)
moonlight
c)
rays
d)
sunlight
7.
The flat, dark areas on the Moon are called seas or ________ in Latin, because people believed these areas contained water.
a)
maria
b)
merry
c)
mission
d)
moonlight
8.
The Moon has many mountains and valleys that are almost as tall and as deep as those on Earth. Scientists who have studied the Moon's rocks think that it is about ______ years old.
a)
4 million
b)
4.6 million
c)
46 million
d)
4.6 billion
9.
The Moon has less ______ than Earth. If you weighed 84 pounds on Earth you would weigh 14 pounds on the Moon. You would also be able to jump 6 times higher and lift heavier objects than you can on Earth.
a)
humidity
b)
evaporation
c)
gravity
d)
satellite
10.
On July 20, 1969, a US _________ named Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. Altogether there were six moon landings between 1969 and 1972.
a)
astrology
b)
astronomer
c)
asteroid
d)
astronaut
11.
Bonus Question:
Is the Moon really made of cheese?
Is the Moon really made of cheese?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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