Brainpop Moon

1. Why does the moon appear to shine?

• a. Because it reflects sunlight.

• b. Because it reflects light from Earth.

• c. Because it makes its own light.

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How long does it take the moon to make a complete revolution around the earth?

• One day

• Seven days

• 27 days

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What can you conclude about the dark patches on the moon's surface?

• They are high plateaus

• They are tall mountains

• They are sunken plains, or seas

What is the moon mostly made out of?

• Igneous rock

• Liquid magma

• Dried-out soil

Which of the following is a true statement about the moon?

• It is the biggest moon in the solar system

• It is the biggest moon relative to the size of its mother planet

• Liquid water has been found there

The moon completes one revolution around earth every _______________ days.

• 27.3

• 30

• 29.5

• 28

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A lunar month is the period of time from one _______________ to the next.

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

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Because of the earth’s rotation around the sun, the period from one full moon to the next is __________ days.

• 29.53

• 28.00

• 30.44

• 27.32

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The moon is _______________ km away from Earth.

• 380,000

• 150,000

• 250,000

• 500,000

The moon is made of _______________ rock with a core of _______________ and _______________.

• Igneous, iron and sulfur

• cheese, chocolate, and marshmallows

• Metamorphic, iron and sulfur

• ice, gas, and dust

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