Test your knowledge of the Moon 1 / 10 What is the period of the Moon’s orbit around Earth? 7 Days 24 Hours 365 Days 27.3 Days 2 / 10 What is the term for the dark, flat plains on the Moon? Craters Highlands Rilles Maria 3 / 10 How many astronauts have walked on the Moon as of 2024? 24 36 12 6 4 / 10 What is the phase of the Moon when it is directly opposite the Sun? Quarter Moon Full Moon Crescent Moon New Moon 5 / 10 What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun? Lunar eclipse Full Moon Solar eclipse New Moon 6 / 10 What causes the Moon to have phases? Changing angles of sunlight hitting its surface as it orbits the Earth Earth's shadow Changes in its atmosphere Changes in its rotation speed 7 / 10 What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon? Voyager 1 Luna 2 Sputnik 1 Apollo 13 8 / 10 What is the Moon's gravitational pull compared to Earth's? 1/6th that of Earth's 1/2nd that of Earth's Equal to Earth's 1/3rd that of Earth's 9 / 10 What is the main reason the Moon has more craters than Earth? The Moon has no atmosphere More meteorites hit the Moon The Moon is older than Earth The Moon is closer to the asteroid belt 10 / 10 Who was the first human to set foot on the Moon? Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin John Glenn Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
