Test your knowledge of the Moon 1 / 10 What is the phase of the Moon when it is directly opposite the Sun? Full Moon Crescent Moon Quarter Moon New Moon 2 / 10 What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun? New Moon Solar eclipse Full Moon Lunar eclipse 3 / 10 What is the term for the dark, flat plains on the Moon? Rilles Maria Craters Highlands 4 / 10 What is the Moon's gravitational pull compared to Earth's? 1/2nd that of Earth's 1/3rd that of Earth's Equal to Earth's 1/6th that of Earth's 5 / 10 Who was the first human to set foot on the Moon? Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong John Glenn 6 / 10 What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon? Sputnik 1 Voyager 1 Apollo 13 Luna 2 7 / 10 What is the main reason the Moon has more craters than Earth? The Moon is older than Earth The Moon has no atmosphere The Moon is closer to the asteroid belt More meteorites hit the Moon 8 / 10 What causes the Moon to have phases? Earth's shadow Changing angles of sunlight hitting its surface as it orbits the Earth Changes in its atmosphere Changes in its rotation speed 9 / 10 What is the period of the Moon’s orbit around Earth? 27.3 Days 365 Days 7 Days 24 Hours 10 / 10 How many astronauts have walked on the Moon as of 2024? 24 36 12 6 Your score isThe average score is 83% 0% Restart quiz
