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QUIZ 7
Question 1
Which of the Moon formation theories below describes the fission theory? The Moon condensed in the same area as the Earth and it just ended up orbiting. A protoplanet the size of Mars hit the Earth and that created the Moon. The Moon is made of provolone and swiss. A piece of the Earth was thrown outward from the area of the Pacific Ocean basin. Question 2
Which of the following Moon Formation theories is the most widely accepted? Fission Theory Capture Theory Condensation Theory Giant Impactor Theory Question 3
The highest surface features on the Moon are called: Mare Craters Highlands Pixel Question 4
What is the term for the amount of time that it takes the Moon to go from new moon phase back to new moon phase? Calendar Month Synodic Month Sidereal Month Solar Month
Question 5
The darkest portion of the Earth's shadow is called: a partial. a magnitude. an umbra. a penumbra. Question 6
The highest of all tides produced on Earth are the result of: the Moon's influence when it is waning. the Sun's influence when the Moon is at a first quarter phase. the Moon's influence when it is at a first quarter phase. Both the Sun and the Moon's influence during either full moon or new moon phase. Question 7
A lunar eclipse occurred for all observers on the nighttime side of the Earth. Which of the following statements below is necessarily true? In a month there will be another lunar eclipse. Last year at the same time there was a solar eclipse. In three weeks the Moon will experience a partial eclipse. There was either a solar eclipse two weeks earlier or there will be one two weeks later. Question 8
What is the term for the powdery substance found on the Moon's surface? Regolith Mud Grey Soil Grey Matter
Question 9
When the Moon is in a new phase and at a node in its orbit around the Earth, what feature will some observers notice in the sky? A solar eclipse An annular eclipse. A lunar eclipse. Nothing unusual. Question 10
True or False: There is no evidence of any ice on the lunar surface. True False
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