Moon's Surface, Characteristics, and Origin

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8th Grade
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Lynn Gonzales
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do scientists call the dark flat areas on the moon?
maria
craters
highlands
lowlands
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do scientists call the large, round pits on the moon?
maria
craters
highlands
lowlands
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do scientists call the light colored features on the moon that look like mountains?
maria
craters
highlands
lowlands
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why has the moon's surface stayed the same for so long?
There is no wind to wear the land down.
There is no water to change the land.
There is no atmosphere to cause changes.
all of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are we more familiar with one side of the moon?
One side of the moon rotates closer to Earth than the other.
We share the moon with other countries, so we study our half.
One side has more interesting features on it.
The same side of the moon always faces Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the temperature on the moon in the sunlight?
130 degrees Celsius
140 degrees Celsius
150 degrees Celsius
160 degrees Celsius
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which choice best describes water on the moon?
Scientists have proven that the moon has absolutely NO water.
The moon has large seas of liquid water and also icecaps.
The moon only has pools of liquid water, no ice.
There is no liquid water on the moon, but there may be some ice.
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