Moon Physical Characteristics Quiz
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 710
It is about the moon. It is a class quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What makes maria so smooth?
- A.
Because of craters
- B.
They were once liquid
- C.
Gravity
- D.
Sun
- 2.The Moon is the densest moon in the solar system
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The diameter is about what fraction of the earth?
- A.
1/81
- B.
Double the earth
- C.
1/2
- D.
1/4
- 4.Some parts of the moon never receive sunlight
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The terrae (highlands) are mainly composed of
- A.
Ice
- B.
Basalt
- C.
Anorthosite
- D.
Nickel
- 6.Moon and Mercury are both geologically dead
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What covers the lunar surface?
- A.
Lunar Regolith
- B.
Lava tubes
- C.
Gas
- D.
Mantle
- 8.An increase in the size and number of craters means the planet would...
- A.
Mean the planet is older
- B.
Mean the planet is younger
- C.
Mean the planet has no atmosphere
- D.
Mean it is a dwarf planet
- 9.Which are older, the maria or the terrae?
- A.
Maria
- B.
Terrae
- 10.Which area is more heavily cratered?
- A.
North Pole
- B.
South Pole
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