Apollo 11
Who was the second person on the moon?
Woody "Buzz" Aldrin
No
True or False
Is the moon less dense than the Earth
True
What was the first spacecraft to land people safely on the moon?
Apollo 11
Finish the quote, "Minions, tonight we steal__ ___"
The Moon
What did the astronauts plant on the moon?
The American Flag
What are Moon Rocks covered In?
Dust, created by meteorite impacts.
How much thicker in miles is the moon's crust on the far side compared to the near side, which is 43 miles?
50 miles
Who set the new world record for the farthest walked on the moon, with them walking 9,000 feet?
Alan Shepard
What place on the moon did all the Apollo missions land near?
The equator
Which president made it a national mandate to land on the moon
JFK
How many pounds of moon rock did Apollo astronauts collect in total? (within 20)
840 lbs
What did the moon use to be covered in?
An ocean of magma
When did humans first land on the moon?
July 20, 1969
What was the first spacecraft to make contact with the moon's surface after it crashed in the mare Imbrium basin?
Luna 2
How many days did it take Apollo 11 to reach the moon
3 days
What are the three main types of lunar rocks?
Breccia, anorthosite, and basalt.
True or False
The astronauts' footprints are still visible on the moon
True
How many American Astronauts have explored the lunar surface?
12
What did scientists do to test that the moon roc?ks did not have any toxins?
They quarantine them with animals.
What ocean did the spacecraft land in once it reached Earth's atmosphere
The Pacific Ocean
Where are moon rocks kept?
The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility.
What is the leading theory of how the moon formed?
The Giant Impact Hypothesis
How far is the moon from the Earth(within 100 miles)
240,250 miles
How many months did Richard Keith Mountain spend in prison for claiming to be selling moon rocks on the internet? (within 2)
21 months