WorksheetsQuiz on The Moon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The moon is the Earth’s:
Star
Planet
Natural satellite
Artificial satellite
The surface of the moon is:
Smooth and watery
Rough, dusty, and uneven
Covered with forests
Full of ice
The moon appears to glow in the sky because:
It has fire
It reflects sunlight
It emits its own light
It contains hot gases
The moon has:
A thick atmosphere
No atmosphere
Plenty of oxygen
Moving clouds
Which of the following causes high and low tides on Earth?
The sun’s gravity
The moon’s gravity
Earthquakes
Sea currents
Which shape of the moon is completely invisible from Earth?
Full moon
Crescent moon
New moon
Gibbous moon
What is the shape of the moon when it is fully visible from Earth?
New moon
Full moon
Third quarter
Waxing crescent
A lunar eclipse happens when:
Moon comes between Earth and Sun
Earth comes between Sun and Moon
Sun comes between Earth and Moon
Mars blocks the sunlight
A solar eclipse can occur only on:
Full moon day
Half moon day
New moon day
Gibbous moon day
Which of these astronauts did not walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
None of the above
What is the distance between the Earth and the moon?
38,440 km
3,84,400 km
84,400 km
4,00,000 km
The first man-made satellite to orbit Earth was:
Apollo 11
Sputnik 1
Aryabhata
Rohini
Which satellite was India’s first to orbit the moon?
INSAT-2A
Bhaskara
Chandrayaan-1
CARTOSAT
What kind of satellite helps in predicting weather?
Military satellite
Navigation satellite
Communication satellite
Weather satellite
During which eclipse can we safely view with the naked eye?
Total solar eclipse
Partial solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
None
Which satellite helps airplanes and ships find their location?
Military
Navigation
Research
Weather
What causes the phases of the moon?
Rotation of Earth
Sunlight reflection and moon’s orbit
Clouds
Earth’s shadow
Which shape is shown when more than half of the moon is visible but not full?
Waxing crescent
Gibbous
New moon
Third quarter
How long did the first astronauts stay on the moon?
30 minutes
About 2.5 hours
1 hour
5 hours
Why do footprints on the moon remain for millions of years?
There is no wind or water
They are made of cement
They are protected by astronauts
Robots clean them
