Moon Exploration Quiz

What is currently the major motivation to travel to and explore the Moon?

• Scientific research

• Tourism

• Economic benefits

• Military strategic purposes

Which of the following is the most widely accepted scientific theory for the formation of the Moon?

• The fission theory

• The capture theory

• The giant impact hypothesis

• The co-formation theory

What is currently the most widely accepted theory of how and when the Moon formed?

• The fission theory

• The capture theory

• The giant-impact hypothesis

• The co-formation theory

Why do observers on Earth always view the same side of the Moon?

• Because the Moon rotates on its axis in the same time it takes to orbit the Earth

• Because the Moon does not rotate

• Because the Earth's gravity prevents the Moon from rotating

• Because the Moon is always facing away from the sun

Why is there no gradual daily temperature change on the Moon?

• Because the Moon has no atmosphere to moderate temperature changes

• Because the Moon is always facing the Earth

• Because the Moon has no water

• Because the Moon is closer to the Sun

What causes erosion effects on the Moon’s surface?

• Meteoroid impacts

• Solar wind

• Atmospheric conditions

• Water erosion

What are the maria, and how did they get that name?

• Large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, named after the Latin word for 'seas'

• Mountain ranges on Mars, named after a famous astronomer

• Craters on Mercury, named for their discoverer

• Valleys on Venus, named after ancient goddesses

What probably caused most Moon craters?

• Meteoroid impacts

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic shifts

• Alien activities

What is breccia?

• A type of sedimentary rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together

• A volcanic rock

• A metamorphic rock

• A mineral

What are rays and rilles on the Moon?

• Types of lunar rocks

• Features related to lunar volcanism

• Names of lunar exploration missions

• Types of lunar soil layers