The Moon
  • 1. What is the average distance between the Moon and Earth?
A) 250,000 km
B) 700,000 km
C) 500,000 km
D) 384,400 km
  • 2. What is the name of the first human to walk on the Moon?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Yuri Gagarin
C) Michael Collins
D) Buzz Aldrin
  • 3. How does the Moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?
A) About 1/6th as strong
B) 1/3rd as strong
C) 2 times stronger than Earth's gravity
D) Equal to Earth's gravity
  • 4. What is the term used to describe the event when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow?
A) Cosmic anomaly
B) Asteroid strike
C) Solar eclipse
D) Lunar eclipse
  • 5. Which direction does the Moon orbit Earth?
A) Counterclockwise
B) Clockwise
C) Up and down
D) Side to side
  • 6. Who was the second person to walk on the Moon?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Michael Collins
  • 7. What NASA program landed humans on the Moon?
A) Mercury
B) Apollo
C) Shuttle
D) Gemini
  • 8. What component of the Moon's surface is responsible for reflecting sunlight to Earth?
A) Regolith
B) Ice deposits
C) Lava flows
D) Metallic minerals
  • 9. How many manned moon landings have successfully taken place?
A) 3
B) 9
C) 12
D) 6
  • 10. What is the phase of the Moon when it appears fully illuminated?
A) New Moon
B) Full Moon
C) First Quarter
D) Waning Crescent
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