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About the Moon
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What do you know about the moon?
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1
Every planet in the solar system could fit in the space between the Earth and the Moon (including Jupiter).
False
True
2
By volume, the Moon could fit inside the Earth approximately how many times?
90
30
50
70
3
How much of the moon is visible from Earth?
~60%
~80%
~100%
~40%
4
Why is Earth's Moon special?
Because we like it
Because there's only one
Because it is the only large natural satellite orbiting the inner planets
Because it's ours
5
Which phase of the moon is this?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
6
How old is the moon (approx.)?
4,500,000 years
450,000 years
450,000,000 years
4,500,000,000 years
7
How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit of earth?
28.4 days
26.2 days
27.3 days
29.5 days
8
Approximately how long is one 'day' (synodic) on the Moon?
14 days
78 hours
24 hours
30 days
9
The moon orbits the Earth at a speed of...
2,288 km/h
3,683 km/h
27,898 km/h
13,676 km/h
10
What is the
average
approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon?
405,400 km
238,900 km
384,400 km
362,600 km
11
Which continent has a width roughly equivalent to the diameter of the Moon?
Antarctica
North America
South America
Australia
12
Which is more frequent - solar or lunar eclipses?
Solar
Lunar
13
The moon has a lot less gravitational pull than the earth. How much would a 100kg object weigh on the moon (approx.)?
32kg
16kg
45kg
100kg
