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Earth's Moon 22.3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The moon's gravity is much stronger than Earth's gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Was the first scientist to observe features on the moon.

a)

Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Einstein

d)

Flores

3.

Dark flat areas on the moon made from lava flows 3 to 4 billion years ago.

a)

crater

b)

mare

c)

highland

d)

mountains

4.

large round pits on the moon created by meteoroid impacts

a)

craters

b)

highlands

c)

mare

d)

maria

5.

Light colored surface features on the moon that were created by material that was ejected from meteoroid impacts.

a)

craters

b)

highlands

c)

mare

d)

maria

6.

Compared to the size of Earth, its moon is...

a)

1/3 the size of Earth

b)

1/2 the size of Earth

c)

1/4 the size of Earth

d)

1/5 the size of Earth

7.

True or False: The moon contains liquid water

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The age of the moon is about...

a)

4.5 billion years old

b)

3.5 billion years old

c)

2.5 billion years old

d)

5.5 billion years old

9.

True or False: The Collision Impact theory states that the moon formed separately from the Earth, and the gravity of Earth held the moon in its current orbit.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

What moon feature is this?

a)

highlands (mountains)

b)

crater

c)

maria

11.

What was unique about the rocks from the moon that were brought back to Earth?

a)

They were very high in iron.

b)

The were very similar to the crust of the Earth.

c)

They were very similar to the core.

d)

They had water in them.

12.

A large, flat land area composed of dark lava flows on the surface of the moon is _______

a)

Highlands

b)

Maria

c)

Rille

d)

Craters

13.

Small, tiny pebbles on the lunar surface are known as ___________________________.

a)

regolith

b)

highlands

c)

maria

d)

lowlands

14.

What are the lighter regions on the surface of the moon?

a)

atmosphere

b)

highlands

c)

lowlands

d)

craters

15.
Which moon feature are the circular pits created by rocky fragments that struck the surface?
a)
rilles
b)
regolith
c)
craters 
d)
maria
16.
What do we call the long streaks of pulverized rocks that surround many crater?
a)
Rilles
b)
Craters
c)
Maria
d)
Rays
17.
Which theory of Moon formation is currently accepted by astronomers?
a)
Capture Theory
b)
Fission Theory
c)
Giant Impact Theory
d)
Co-Accretion Theory
18.

The maria formed as a result of

a)

asteroids

b)

asteroids hitting the surface causing lava to well up and fill in the crater.

19.

The moon's maria are formed from

a)

oceans

b)

meteor impacts

c)

basalt rock

d)

oxygen

20.

What is the moon?

a)

A natural satellite

b)

A dwarf planet

c)

A collapsed star

d)

An asteroid