The Moon
6 free practice questions with explanations
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The Moon: example questions & answers
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What do we often see shining in the sky at night?
- AThe Sun
- BA rainbow
- CA puddle
- DThe Moon✓
Answer: The Moon is often visible at night, glowing softly in the dark sky.
What travels around, or orbits, the Earth?
- AThe Sun
- BThe Moon✓
- CMars
- DJupiter
Answer: The Moon is the Earth's neighbour in space and travels around the Earth.
Why does the Moon shine in the night sky?
- AIt is covered in candles
- BIt has its own light bulbs
- CSunlight bounces off it✓
- DIt is made of fire
Answer: The Moon does not make its own light; it shines because sunlight bounces off it towards us.
The round holes and dents on the Moon's surface are called what?
- ACraters✓
- BPuddles
- CRivers
- DGardens
Answer: Craters are bowl-shaped dents made when rocks from space crashed into the Moon long ago.
Sometimes the Moon looks like a thin curved sliver. What shape is that called?
- AA star
- BA triangle
- CA crescent✓
- DA square
Answer: A crescent Moon is a thin, curved shape we see when only a little of the Moon is lit up.
Is the Moon closer to Earth than the Sun is?
- ANo, the Moon is further
- BThey are the same distance
- CThe Moon is inside the Sun
- DYes, the Moon is much closer✓
Answer: The Moon is our nearest neighbour in space and is much closer to Earth than the Sun.