The Moon

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What are the flat plains on the Moon called?

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The Moon has many flat plains.

Front

True or False: The Moon is a quarter of the size of the Earth.

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True

Front

What does the Moon get its light from?

Back

The Moon gets light from the Sun.

Front

What are the changing shapes of the Moon called?

Back

Phases of the Moon.

Front

True or False: The Moon has many craters.

Back

True.

Front

What is the name of the first human to walk on the Moon?

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Neil Armstrong.

Front

What is the Moon's gravitational pull compared to Earth?

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The Moon's gravity is about 1/6th that of Earth's.

Front

What is the distance from the Earth to the Moon?

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About 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

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A lunar month, approximately 29.5 days.

Front

What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.