Moon

Question 1

The crust of the Moon is thicker on the far side (the side furthest from the Earth) and is thinner on the closer side (the side closer to the Earth).

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What kind of rotation does the Moon have?

Answer 2

synchronous

Question 3

How much of the Sun’s light is reflected off of the Moon?

Answer 3

7%

Question 4

The Moon is moving away from us by ___ a year.

Answer 4

3.78 cm

Question 5

What does the Moon have a large role in influencing?

Answer 5

Tides

Question 6

Which theory about the Moon’s origin is the one that current thinking astronomers (and the evidence) favor?

Answer 6

The giant impact theory

Question 7

How many Moons does it take to cross the diameter of Earth?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

The Moon rotates at ____ mph.

Answer 8

10

Question 9

What is the Earth’s moon’s scientific name?

Answer 9

Luna

Question 10

What is the name for the trench-like areas on the Moon’s surface?

Answer 10

rills

Question 11

How many people have walked on the Moon?

Answer 11

12

Question 12

How many moons would fit inside the Earth?

Answer 12

49

Question 13

How big is the Earth’s radius compared to the Moon’s?

Answer 13

4 times greater

Question 14

The Moon is not a planet, but a _________ of the earth

Answer 14

Satellite

Question 15

The Moon’s core has a similar composition to which layer of the Earth?

Answer 15

Mantle

Question 16

How far is the Moon from Earth?

Answer 16

250,000 miles

Question 17

What is the largest moon relative to the size of the planet it orbits?

Answer 17

The Moon

Question 18

Why does the Moon not have an atmosphere like the Earth?

Answer 18

It is smaller and the escape velocity of atoms in less