WorksheetsThe Moon
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the moon form?
a)
About 4.5 billion years ago
b)
About 4.5 million years ago
c)
20,000 years ago
d)
13.6 billion years ago
2.
How do most craters on the moon form?
a)
Collision with other planets
b)
Rapidly moving debris hit the surface
c)
The sun burns holes in the moon
3.
Why are craters on the moon so well-preserved?
a)
No atmosphere = no precipitation for erosion
b)
The rocks on the moon are more solid
c)
The rocks on the moon absorb more impact
4.
the moon appears to shine in the sky
a)
it reflects the light produced by earth
b)
it reflect the light people produce on earth
c)
it reflects the light from the sun
d)
it produces its own light
5.
Why can we see the moon?
a)
Because the moon is hot
b)
Because the sun's light shines on it.
c)
Because the moon is on fire.
d)
Because it makes its own light.
6.
The moon affects the Earth's __________.
a)
weather
b)
ocean tides
c)
temperature
d)
winds
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
Any natural or artificial object that orbits another is called what?
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
satellite
d)
moon
11.
The moon is made of ...
a)
Carbon
b)
Cheese
c)
Dust
d)
Rock
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