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OUR MOON

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon?

a)

150,000 km

b)

384,000 km

c)

500,000 km

d)

240,000 km

2.

What is the term for the Moon’s phase when none of its surface is visible from Earth?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

New Moon

c)

Full Moon

d)

First Quarter

3.

What are the dark regions on the Moon's surface, originally thought to be seas, called?

a)

Craters

b)

Maria

c)

Highlands

d)

Rilles

4.

What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Tidal Shift

d)

New Moon

5.

How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

a)

30 days

b)

29.5 days

c)

27.3 days

d)

365 days

6.

What is the light-colored, coarse-grained rock found in the lunar highlands called?

a)

Basalt

b)

Breccia

c)

Anorthosite

d)

Regolith

7.

What is the primary cause of the Moon’s phases?

a)

Earth's shadow

b)

The Sun’s distance from the Moon

c)

The The Moon’s orbit around Earth

d)

Variations in sunlight intensity

8.

Which layer of the Moon is primarily responsible for volcanic activity in its past?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Surface

9.

What is the Moon’s atmosphere primarily composed of?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

It lacks a significant atmosphere

10.

How do scientists think the Moon was formed?

a)

Capture theory

b)

Giant impact hypothesis

c)

Co-formation with Earth

d)

Solar nebula theory

11.

During which phase is the Moon half-illuminated and visible in the evening?

a)

New Moon

b)

First Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

Last Quarter

12.

Why are there more visible craters on the Moon than on Earth?

a)

The Moon has less gravity

b)

Earth’s atmosphere erodes impacts

c)

The Moon’s surface is softer

d)

The Moon attracts more meteoroids

13.

What is the region on the Moon’s far side that is least visible from Earth called?

a)

Dark side

b)

Hidden side

c)

Shadow zone

d)

Maria

14.

Which element is commonly found in the Moon’s surface rocks?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Mercury