Bill Nye's The Moon Questions

What is inertia described as in the video?

• A force that keeps objects moving

• A property of matter

• A gravitational pull

• A type of energy

What causes the moon to look different from Earth?

• The way sunlight hits it

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's changing size

What is a new moon?

• When the moon is at first base

• When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun

• When the moon is at third base

• When the moon is fully visible

Why don't we have a lunar eclipse every month?

• The moon's orbit is tilted

• The Earth's shadow is too small

• The moon is too far away

• The sun is too bright

What is moonlight actually?

• Light from the moon

• Reflected sunlight

• Light from stars

• Light from the Earth's atmosphere

What is the main reason we have tides?

• The Earth's rotation

• The moon's gravity

• The sun's heat

• The ocean's currents

What is the best theory for the moon's origin according to the text?

• It was captured by Earth's gravity

• It formed from a giant asteroid impact

• It was a part of another planet

• It was created by volcanic activity

What do moon rocks and Earth rocks have in common?

• They both are magnetic

• They both have the same color

• They both have similar minerals

• They both contain water

What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Earth's shadow falls on the moon

• The moon's shadow falls on the Earth

• The sun is blocked by clouds

• The moon becomes invisible

How many people have walked on the moon according to the video?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 12