The Moon keeps the same side facing the Earth due to its synchronous orbit.

The far-side of the Moon has a thicker crust than the near-side.

On the Moon, the Maria are older than the craters.

The alternate rise and fall of the ocean’s surface level is called tides.

The Moon is approximately how old?

How long does it take for the Moon to go through cycle of phases?

How far away is the Moon?

The Moon has only _______ of the Earth’s mass and __________ of the Earth’s gravity.

How long does it take for the Moon to rotate 360° on its axis?

The theory that states the Moon and Earth formed together from the original nebula that formed the solar system is called the ___________ theory.

The theory that states the Moon was formed somewhere else and later captured by the gravitational field of the Earth is called the ___________ theory.

The theory that states a planetesimal struck the Earth and a large volume of matter was released into the air which came together and formed the moon is called the ______________ theory.

The theory that states the Moon was once part of the Earth and somehow separated from the Earth early in its history is called the ___________ theory.

The most widely accepted theory about the formation of the Moon is the __________ theory.

The Moon is about ______________ the diameter of Earth.

The Moon’s mantle is composed mainly of ____________ materials.

Maria cover about ____________% of the moon’s total surface.

What are the two main features on the Moon’s surface?

The region of no direct light during a solar eclipse is called a ___________.

The largest tides are called _______________ tides.

What occurs when the moon blocks the sun and they are aligned with the Earth?

Neap tides occur during a __________________ moon.

Spring tides occur during a __________________ moon.

What occurs when the Earth blocks the Moon and they are aligned with the Sun?

What is it called when you have two full moons in one month?

The Apollo mission that tragically ended in a fire on the launch pad during a routine test.

The Apollo mission that was the 1^st to land on the Moon.

The Apollo mission that was the 1^st to orbit around the Moon.

The Apollo mission that experienced an explosion in space, which caused them not to land on the Moon.

Who was the 1st American astronaut in space?

How many humans have walked on the Moon?

The first landing on the Moon was on ____________________.

Who was the 1st person to step onto the Moon?

Which were the first astronauts to bring the first lunar sample back to Earth?

Which of the following people was not an astronaut that died in the Apollo One tragedy?

Which Apollo mission took the famous “Earthrise” photograph?

The light on the Moon comes from the rotation of its Inner core.

The shape of the Moon is an oblate spheroid.

The composition of the Moon’s Mantle is basalts.

A higher density of craters mean that the Moon’s surface is older.

Maria is only seen on the near-side of the Moon.

What moon phase is shown?

What moon phase is shown?

What moon phase is shown?

What moon phase is shown?

What moon phase is shown?

What moon phase is shown?

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