Moon Information
True or False?
The moon has dark spots or seas which are really ancient volcanic eruptions
True
How are craters formed?
Craters are formed by asteroid/meteorite impacts or volcanic action on the moon.
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
365 days, 27.3 days, 24 hours
27.3 Days
What is a pretend version of something?
lunar cycle orbit
pattern model
model
Why are there still footprints on the moon?
There is no wind to remove them
Why does the moon sometimes appear bigger than the sun?
Because it is closer.
What color is the moon?
gray
True of false: The moon rotates on its axis once every year?
False, it rotates once on its axis every month
What is to circle another object in space?
lunar cycle orbit
pattern model
orbit
What phase is it when the Moon is dark but you can still see it at night?
New Moon
What is the moon?
a planet, a natural satellite, a star, a rock
A natural satellite
How many people have walked on the moon? 1, 2, 3, 4 or more? Bonus for extra 100 each name the astronauts
Yes. The first man was on the moon in the year 1969. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and (Michael Collins- he landed on the moon but did not walk on it!)
How many moon cycles are there in 1 year
12
What is a name for the phases of the moon?
lunar cycle orbit
pattern model
lunar cycle
When you see the entire moon illuminated it's called
Full Moon
Why is the moon hot during the day and very cold at night
It has no atmosphere, It is closer to the sun, It has no water, It is farther from the sun
It has no atmosphere
The moon has oxygen on it true or false?
false
True or False: We only see one side of the moon?
True
What is something that repeats again and again?
lunar cycle orbit
pattern model
pattern
When the moon is a little less than full
gibbous
What is the moon made of?
Rock
How long does it take to go through all the phases of the moon?
1 Month
How many phases are there in the moon rotation?
clue (the basic names)
Bonus 500 name the phases
8 phases
new, full, half, half, waning crescent, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous
What is a little less than half a moon called?
Crescent
How much bigger is the earth compared to the moon?
4x 40x 400x 4,000,000
4x