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The Moon: Science 8 LS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The moon is:

a)

made of feathers.

b)

a dusty ball of rock.

c)

mostly water.

d)

completely covered in trees.

2.

The moon is _________ the Earth.

a)

larger than

b)

smaller than

c)

the same size as

3.

Since the moon orbits the Earth, it is considered:

a)

a magnet.

b)

a natural resource.

c)

a circuit.

d)

a natural satellite.

4.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

12

d)

50

5.

How many moons are in our solar system?

a)

1

b)

25

c)

50

d)

More than 200

6.

The temperature on the moon:

a)

is always very hot.

b)

is always very cold.

c)

varies from super hot to super cold.

7.

The moon makes its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The moon has gravity but it is much _________ than the Earth's.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

9.

As the Moon orbits the Earth, the sun lights up different parts of the moon that can be seen from Earth. This causes:

a)

gravity to decrease.

b)

the Moon to be purple.

c)

the phases of the Moon.

d)

warmer temperatures on Earth.

10.

An eclipse happens when:

a)

something passes in front of the sun and blocks its light.

b)

gravity pulls the moon closer to Earth.

c)

thunderstorms happen on the moon.

d)

the sun is too hot.