Which is true
Moon
T/F, Multiple answers
Diagrams
Definitions
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Hypothesis
100
Which is true of the moon’s layers?
1 The moon’s composition does not have a core as Earth’s composition does.
2 Moon samples indicate the moon’s mantle has more iron content than Earth’s mantle.
3 The moon’s composition is made up of different layers than Earth’s composition has.
2 Moon samples indicate the moon’s mantle has more iron content than Earth’s mantle.
100
What is the source of the moon’s light?
the sunlight reflecting off the moon’s surface
100
Looking directly at a solar eclipse will damage your eyes?
True
100
What type of an eclipse is pictured?
Solar eclipse
100
The moon’s path around Earth is its orbit or its _______________.
revolution
100
The waxing gibbous and waning gibbous are both phases that show a moon that is __________________________.
more than half full
100
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess as to why something happened?
200
Which is true of the shape and size of the moon and Earth?
1 The moon and Earth have similar shapes but different sizes.
2 The moon and Earth have similar shapes and sizes.
3 The moon and Earth have different shapes but similar sizes.
1 The moon and Earth have similar shapes but different sizes.
200
What landform can be found on the moon and on Earth?
mountains
200
A lunar eclipse can be seen by everyone on Earth’s nighttime side?
True
200
What type of an eclipse is pictured?
Lunar eclipse
200
The complete spin of the moon on its axis is its _________________.
rotation
200
The moon is kept in its revolution by the ________________.
earth's gravity
200
What type of worldview do Christians have?
Biblical
300
Which is true of the atmosphere and
1 The moon and Earth have similar atmospheres, and the moon has much lower temperatures than Earth’s.
2 The moon and Earth have similar atmospheres and temperatures.
3 The moon has almost no atmosphere and has more extreme temperatures than Earth’s.
3 The moon has almost no atmosphere and has more extreme temperatures than Earth’s.
300
What is the biblical view of the moon’s origin?
On the fourth day of Creation, God spoke the moon into existence to rule the night.
300
A solar eclipse occurs during a full moon.
False- New moon
300
What moon phase is letter C?
Full Moon
300
To design and build spacecraft that reduce risks to humans is the job of ____________________?
aerospace engineer
300
You always see the near side of the moon because the moon’s revolution and rotation take _________________ amounts of time.
similar
300
What is a biblical response to the giant impact hypothesis?
1 The theory follows most of the Bible’s account and is more realistic than myths.
2 The theory defends the Creation account in Genesis about the moon’s origin.
3 The theory does not reflect the Bible’s account in Genesis of the moon’s origin.
3 The theory does not reflect the Bible’s account in Genesis of the moon’s origin.
400
Which is true of the moon’s mass and gravity?
1 The moon’s mass is less than Earth’s mass, so the moon’s gravity is more than Earth’s gravity.
2 The moon’s mass is less than Earth’s mass, so the moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s gravity.
3 The moon’s mass is more than Earth’s mass, so the moon’s gravity is more than Earth’s gravity.
2 The moon’s mass is less than Earth’s mass, so the moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s gravity.
400
Why does Earth have fewer craters than the moon?
Earth’s atmosphere protects it from most meteorites, but the moon’s thin atmosphere does not protect it.
400
What are the two kinds of science?
1 One uses traditions from the past to try to explain what happened long ago.
2 One uses research from the present to describe the past.
3 One uses observations in the present to try to explain what happened long ago.
4 One uses measurement and observations to describe the present.
3 One uses observations in the present to try to explain what happened long ago.
4 One uses measurement and observations to describe the present.
400
What moon phase is letter A?
Third Quarter
400
When the sun and moon form right angles with Earth, their gravities pull against each other, causing __________________.
neap tides
400
The moon benefits Earth by its mass and revolution keeping Earth’s __________ mostly the same.
tilt
400
According to the giant impact hypothesis, how did the moon begin?
After a group of small solar system objects hit Earth, the fragments from the collision formed the moon.
500
Which is true of how are a tide and gravity related?
1 A tide is caused by the sun’s gravity being stronger than the moon’s gravity.
2 A tide is caused by the moon’s mass changing Earth’s gravity.
3 A tide is caused by the sun’s and moon’s gravities pulling on Earth’s oceans.
3 A tide is caused by the sun’s and moon’s gravities pulling on Earth’s oceans.
500
Which is true of the moon’s surface?
Scientists have not observed many surface changes because the moon has no weathering.
500
What are two ways Project Apollo increased our understanding of the moon?
1 Scientists found what different testing tools could be used on the moon.
2 People on Earth could watch the American flag being planted.
3 Neil Armstrong’s quote from the moon’s surface became famous.
4 Examining the moon samples showed the composition of lunar rocks.
1 Scientists found what different testing tools could be used on the moon.
4 Examining the moon samples showed the composition of lunar rocks.
500
What moon phase is letter B?
Waning Gibbous
500
When the sun’s and moon’s gravities pull together on Earth’s oceans, the tides are ______________.
spring tides
500
____________________________________ is one of the purposes of Project Apollo.
Understanding more about the moon
500
Daily Double: What is a problem with the giant impact hypothesis?
1 The striking planet may have been larger than the size of Mars and could earth survive that impact?
2 Parts of Earth’s crust would have melted, and oceans would have turned into steam.
3 The materials of the moon and the earth do not have similar densities.
1 The striking planet may have been larger than the size of Mars and could earth survive that impact?