Worksheets#SpaceTrivia - Earth & Moon
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 26mins
Earth is the ___ planet from the Sun.
1st
3rd
4th
5th
2nd
A day on Earth is 1)___ hours. Earth makes a complete orbit around the sun (a year in Earth time) in about 2)___ days.
1) 365; 2) 12
1) 12; 2) 150
1) 26; 2) 88
1) 88; 2) 155
1) 24; 2) 365
Earth is a rocky planet with a solid and dynamic surface of mountains, canyons, plains, plant-life, water, and more. But most of our planet is covered in ___.
water
plains
mountains
canyons
craters
Many orbiting spacecraft study the Earth from above as a whole system—observing the atmosphere, ocean, glaciers, and the solid earth.
True
False - there is and only has been ONE spacecraft to study Earth
False - there have never been any spacecraft to study Earth from orbit
How many moons does Earth have?
79
82
0
2
1
Which of the following statements is true?
Earth is the closest to the Sun
Earth is the only planet to have liquid water (that we know of)
The Moon is the smallest moon in our solar system
The Moon is the largest moon in our solar system
Does Earth have rings around it?
Yes
No
Impossible to tell...
Earth is the perfect place for life as we know it.
True
False
Our _____ protects us from incoming meteoroids, most of which break up before they can strike the surface.
magnetic field
natural weathering and erosion
laser cannons
atmosphere
If you set a single ___ next to U.S. nickel, you'd have a pretty good idea of the size of the Moon compared to Earth.
quarter
green pea
grain of salt
unshelled walnut
soda bottle cap
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth at a distance of about ___ miles.
239
23,900,000
239,000
2,390
2,390,000
The Earth and Moon are tidally-locked. Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the Moon all the time. Human's didn't see the lunar far side until a Soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959.
True
False
The Moon has ___
an atmosphere similar to Earth's.
a very thick and clear atmosphere.
a very thick and clear atmosphere.
a very thin and tenuous atmosphere called an exosphere.
Which of the following are true?
The Moon has 2 other moons.
More than 105 robotic spacecraft have been launched to explore the Moon. It is the only celestial body beyond Earth—so far—visited by human beings.
The Moon has a very small ring around it that you cannot see without being very close.
The Moon is made of cheese.
The Moon's weak atmosphere and its lack of liquid water cannot support life as we know it.
True
False - there is liquid water on the Moon
False - it is because it is too hot on the Moon's surface
10 Apollo astronauts have walked on the Moon, and brought back over 800 lbs of Moon rocks that are still being studied today.
True
False - 12 Apollo astronauts...
False - over 2000 pounds of Moon rocks...
False - 8 Apollo astronauts
Which Apollo Mission was the first one to make it to the surface of the moon?
Apollo 7
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 12
Apollo 8
The moon creates its own light.
True
False
Which is larger, the Moon or the Sun?
They appear to be the same size in our sky, but the Sun is larger.
They appear to be the same size in our sky, but the Moon is larger.
They are the same size.
The ocean tides rise and lower due the Moon's pull on Earth.
True
False
From one full moon to the next full moon, it take _______ days. (this a lunar month)
16
32
29.5
62
The Moon is a _____________ to Earth.
planet
natural satellite
star
man-made satallite
Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Aldrin
Niel Armstrong
Michael Collins
Pete Conrad
