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Which elements are maria?
Which side has the thicker crust?
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Which side has the thicker crust?
far side
near side
2
Which elements are maria?
Fe and Mg
Si and O
Al and Ca
K and Na
3
At the south pole what is the name of this large crater?
theia
procellarum
tycho
prometheus
4
What phase follows 1st quarter?
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
5
how often do meter size meteoroids hit earth
once every so often
once a month
once a year
once a minute
6
What is Latin for sea?
highland
maria
rille
crater
7
What effect does the moon's gravity have on the Earth?
both are correct
tides
tidal breaking
only one is correct
8
What are the bright areas with circular pits named for scientists and philosophers?
highlands
craters
rilles
maria
9
Which Apollo mission was the first maned moon landing?
Apollo 17
Apollo 11
Apollo 1
Apollo 10
10
What is the shape of the Moon's orbit?
elliptic
ecliptic
eccentric
circle
11
Where is water ice on the moon?
on the highlands
at the poles
within the maria
deep within
12
What is the location when the moon is farthest from Earth?
apogee
perigee
conjunction
13
What is the density of the moon?
3.3 kg/m3
3.3 g/m
3300 g/m3
3300 kg/m3
14
Why is the Earth's density so much more than the Moon's density?
Moon did not differentiate
Nobody knows
Earth completely differentiated
15
What are the dark smooth areas which tend to only be on the near side of the moon?
craters
rilles
highlands
maria
16
How much less gravity on moon compared to Earth?
1/8
1/4
1/6
1/5
17
Which are named after Earth's mountain ranges?
highlands
maria
rilles
craters
18
What is the nighttime temperature on the moon's surface, which is really 15 days long?
-250 C
-250 F
275 C
275 F
19
Which US crafts made soft landings on the moon?
Apollo
Voyager
Prometheus
Sputnik
20
What caused Earth to slow it's rotation?
geosynchronous orbit
eccentricity
synchronous orbit
tidal breaking
21
Which is not a reason there is no moon magnetic field?
no metallic molten core
too slow rotation
lacks convection mantle currents
22
Which are names of scientists or philosophers?
seas
craters
highlands
rilles
23
Why do we not have eclipses every month?
Moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees to Earth's
Moon and sun do not always work well together
Moon's orbit is weird
no one knows
24
What is the orbital inclination to the ecliptic?
18.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
6 degrees
5 degrees
25
spin of one body is precisely equal to its revolution around another body
resonance
eccentricity
synchronous
tidal breaking
26
Which igneous rock is the maria?
basalt
granite
peridotite
dolomite
27
When is the far side of the moon with full sunlight?
new moon
full moon
28
Ditch where molten lava once flowed
rille
highland
maria
ray
29
Who was the first human on moon?
Neil Armstrong
Susan Armstrong
Marsha Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
30
Moon rotational period
30 days
29 days
29.5 days
all would work
31
What year was the landing on the moon by US astronauts?
1969
1963
1959
1967
32
What is Greek for bowl?
ray
highland
maria
crater
33
Who discovered the moon?
Galileo
Aristotle
hard to say
ancients
34
Did the moon once have volcanoes?
yes
no
35
Name the bright streaks extending away from a crater.
rilles
maria
ejecta blanket
rays
36
What was the name of the large Mars-sized object which hit Earth?
Brahe
Tycho
Theia
Procellarum
37
How old maria?
5 byo
no one knows
4 byo
3 byo
38
How deep in the lunar dust?
50 m
20 m
10 m
100 m
39
What is the daytime temperature on the moon which is really 15 days longs?
265 F
275 C
275 F
-250 F
40
Rank the moon size within solar system
5th
4th
6th
7th
41
What is German for groove?
maria
highland
rille
crater
42
Which is NOT a way highlands differ from maria?
elevation
composition
location
distance
43
Which pole has the water ice?
South Pole
North Pole
44
When do solar eclipses occur?
i have no idea
old moon
new moon
full moon
45
What is the density of the highlands?
2.9 g/cm
3300 kg/m3
2900 g/cm
2900 kg/m3
46
How old is the moon?
4.6 byo
5 byo
4.3 byo
yet to be determined
47
What is the axial tilt of the moon?
23.5 degrees
5 degrees
6 degrees
18.5 degrees
48
the highlands represent
mtns
oceans
seas
land
49
Why do we study the moon?
to follow the curriculum
it is fun and interesting
Learn more about it
Learn more about Mercury
50
Which side is the mantle the thickest?
far side
near side
51
which is the correct order
core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust
crust, asthenosphere, lithosphere, core
core, lithosphere, asthenosphere, crust
crust, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere
52
What is the density of the maria?
3300 g/cm3
3300 kg/m3
3300 kg/cm
3.3 kg/cm3
53
How big is the Moon compared to Earth?
1/8
1/6
1/4
1/5
54
How old are the highland?
4 byo
5 byo
3 byo
no one knows
55
Which is NOT a way maria differ from highlands?
composition
how named
age
color
56
Which are names for states of mind?
rilles
craters
maria
highlands
57
What element is largely the highlands?
Si
Fe
Na
Al
58
largest and deepest impact basin in solar system
procellarum
paralaterial
procellular
paramecium
59
Which is not a highland on the moon?
Ural
Caspian
Carpathian
Pyrenees
60
When do lunar eclipses occur?
new moon
old moon
full moon
i have no idea
61
What line separates day from night on the surface of moon?
terminator
terminus
I'll be back!
laminator
62
Name the bright areas that surround maria that are rich in Ca and Al silicates.
rilles
highlands
rays
craters
63
When is the moon fully illuminated by the sun?
full moon
new moon
64
What maria was the moon landing?
Sea of Tranquility
Sea of Adjustment
Sea of No Return
Sea of Justice
