Planet Earth and the Lunar Disc

What is the value of the Earth's mean diameter?

• 3500 km

• 6500 km

• 13 000 km

• 26 000 km

Which of the Earth's interval divisions lies directly above the mantle?

• convective zone

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Which part of the Earth's surface has a latitude of 23½° South?

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which part of the Earth's surface has a latitude of 90° North?

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Prime Meridian

What is the ratio mean diameter of Earth : mean diameter of Moon?

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

• 5:1

Which part of the Earth's surface is 90° further north than the Tropic of Capricorn?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the name of the feature labelled X in the lunar disc image?

• Apennine mountains

• Copernicus crater

• Ocean of Storms

• Tycho crater

To the nearest day, how long does it take for the Moon to rotate on its axis through 120°?

• 6 days

• 9 days

• 12 days

• 15 days

What would have been the phase of the Moon 7 days earlier?

• waning crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

Which letter shows the Apennine mountain range in the Mare Imbrium image?

• A

• B

• C

• D