Earth's Moon Study Guide

A portion of a Moon or planet that is reflecting light and can be seen from Earth is called a

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Large, bowl-shaped cavities or holes created when objects like meteorites crashed into the surface of the Moon are called

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Light-colored streaks that extend outward from craters are called

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Large, dark, flat areas on the Moon’s surface are called

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Lighter-colored areas on the Moon’s surface with a high elevation are called

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which area on the Moon's surface has the highest number of craters?

• Highland

• Ray

• Maria

• Crater

• Phase

Why do the maria on the Moon's surface have so few craters?

• That's false, they have many craters.

• The liquid lava that formed the maria covered up the craters before it cooled.

• There are no impacts from meteorites on the dark side of the Moon.

• Maria are made of a different kind of rock.

Name the Moon Phase.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the Moon Phase.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the Moon Phase.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1