Test your knowledge of the Moon 1 / 10 What is the phase of the Moon when it is directly opposite the Sun? Full Moon Quarter Moon Crescent Moon New Moon 2 / 10 What is the term for the dark, flat plains on the Moon? Maria Rilles Craters Highlands 3 / 10 What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun? Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse New Moon Full Moon 4 / 10 What is the main reason the Moon has more craters than Earth? More meteorites hit the Moon The Moon has no atmosphere The Moon is older than Earth The Moon is closer to the asteroid belt 5 / 10 What is the period of the Moon’s orbit around Earth? 365 Days 27.3 Days 24 Hours 7 Days 6 / 10 What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon? Voyager 1 Luna 2 Apollo 13 Sputnik 1 7 / 10 What causes the Moon to have phases? Changes in its atmosphere Changing angles of sunlight hitting its surface as it orbits the Earth Changes in its rotation speed Earth's shadow 8 / 10 How many astronauts have walked on the Moon as of 2024? 6 12 24 36 9 / 10 What is the Moon's gravitational pull compared to Earth's? 1/6th that of Earth's Equal to Earth's 1/2nd that of Earth's 1/3rd that of Earth's 10 / 10 Who was the first human to set foot on the Moon? Neil Armstrong John Glenn Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins Your score isThe average score is 86% 0% Restart quiz
