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Earth
Mercury Missions
Gemini Missions
Satellite
Space Shuttle
International Space Station
Apollo Mission
Lunar Lander
Moon
The Moon blocks out the Sun during a _________ .
A. Solar Eclipse B. Meteor Shower
C. Thunder Shower D. Lunar Eclipse
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The Earth’s shadow blocks out the Moon during a _________.
A. Solar eclipse B. Lunar eclipse
C. Solar storm D. Wind storm
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If the Earth was the size of a basketball, then the Moon would be about the size
of a ______ .
A. golf ball B. marble
C. baseball D. beach ball
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Space rocks that cause craters on the Moon are called ________ .
A. black holes B. telescopes
C. comets D. asteroids
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The first American to orbit the Earth?
A. John Glenn B. Neil Armstrong
C. George Bush D. Tom Hanks
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This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon.
A. half B. crescent
C. quarter D. new
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This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon.
A. crescent B. full
C. quarter D. new
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This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon.
A. crescent B. quarter
C. new D. full
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During the _____ phase of the Moon, the Moon can not be seen in the sky.
A. new B. crescent
C. full D. quarter
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About how long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
A. One Day B. One month
C. One Year D. One century
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Planets orbit the Sun. ______ orbit planets.
A. Comets B. Eclipses
C. Moons D. Phases
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What is true about the Earth.
A. Supports life B. Has atmosphere
C. Intelligent beings D. All of these
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What is one effect of the Moon on the Earth?
A. Causes high & low tides in the oceans.
B. Causes hair to grow
C. Causes people to change into werewolves
D. All of these
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The path that the Moon takes around the Earth is its ______ .
A. rotation B. orbit
C. eclipse D. phase
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Why can we not see the New Moon?
A. Because the moon in on the other side of the Earth.
B. The Earth’s shadow covers it.
C. Because the moon is between the Earth & Sun
D. All of these
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How is Earth and the Moon alike?
A. Have mountains B. Have craters
C. Have gravity D. All of these
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About how long did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the Moon?
A. 3 days B. 6 months
C. 24 hours D. 1 year
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Who said these words, “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.”?
A. Bill Clinton B. Neil Armstrong
C. Abraham Lincoln D. Tom Hanks
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The clouds on the Moon are made up of ______ .
A. Nitrogen B. Water vapor
C. There are no clouds.
D. Green cheese
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Why do Astronauts need space suits while on the Moon?
A. Protection from the sun.
B. Air supply
C. Regulate air pressure D. All of these
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The water on the Moon is ______ .
A. frozen B. Not there
C. flowing in rivers D. in the clouds
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The temperature on the Moon is _________ than on the Earth.
A. hotter B. hotter & colder
C. colder D. There is no temperature on the Moon.
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What is one thing found on the Moon?
A. Trees B. Volcanoes
C. Craters D. Oceans
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Why would the footprints on the Moon be undisturbed 30 years later?
A. No Moon rain B. No wind on the Moon
C. No erosion D. All of these
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If you weighted 100 Kg on the Earth then you would weight about ____ on the Moon?
A. 17 Kg B. 300 Kg
C. 100 Kg D. Zero Kg
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The Space Shuttle _____ on the Moon.
A. Always lands B. has never landed
C. has landed once D. None of these
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What is a purpose for the International Space Station?
A. Vacation for millionaires
B. Earth is too crowded
C. Learn to live & work in space
D. Closer to heaven
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Man-made satellites are used for ____ .
A. Telephone service B. Satellite TV
C. Military purposes D. All of these
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The space team that first landed on the Moon was known as what?
A. Apollo 11 B. Hubble
C. Mercury D. Space Station
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The Moon and the Earth are alike in that they both ________ .
A. have satellites B. are made of rocks
C. have atmospheres D. have volcanoes
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Which of the following is a natural satellite of the Earth?
A. Space Station B. The Sun
C. Moon D. Space Shuttle
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The Moon is a ________ satellite of Earth.
A. comet B. man-made
C. falling star D. natural
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The Moon’s gravity is ______ .
A. Less than Earth’s B. More than Earth’s
C. None D. More than Jupiter’s
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About how long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth one time?
A. 1 light-year B. 1 month
C. 1 hour D. 1 day
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The year that man first walked on the Moon?
A. 1999 B. 2000
C. 1969 D. 1929
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Who was the first man on the Moon?
A. Buzz Light-year B. George Washington
C. Buzz Arnold D. Neil Armstrong
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