The Moon

This quiz will test your knowledge about the Moon, its characteristics, and its significance in astronomy.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the average distance between the Earth and the Moon?

  1. 238,855 miles
  2. 384,400 miles
  3. 252,088 miles
  4. 405,504 miles
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

  1. 27.3 days
  2. 29.5 days
  3. 33.5 days
  4. 24.8 days
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Moon's rotation period?

  1. 27.3 days
  2. 29.5 days
  3. 24 hours
  4. 33.5 days
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the composition of the Moon's surface?

  1. Basalt
  2. Granite
  3. Sandstone
  4. Limestone
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest crater on the Moon?

  1. Tycho
  2. Copernicus
  3. Aristarchus
  4. Clavius
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the highest mountain on the Moon?

  1. Mons Huygens
  2. Mons Hadley
  3. Mons Rümker
  4. Mons Pico
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest sea on the Moon?

  1. Oceanus Procellarum
  2. Mare Imbrium
  3. Mare Serenitatis
  4. Mare Crisium
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?

  1. Apollo 11
  2. Luna 2
  3. Ranger 7
  4. Sputnik 1
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who were the first humans to walk on the Moon?

  1. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
  2. Yuri Gagarin and Alexei Leonov
  3. Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom
  4. John Glenn and Scott Carpenter
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the dark side of the Moon?

  1. Mare Crisium
  2. Oceanus Procellarum
  3. Farside
  4. Mare Imbrium
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the phenomenon known as a lunar eclipse?

  1. When the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
  2. When the Earth passes through the Moon's shadow
  3. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
  4. When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the phenomenon known as a solar eclipse?

  1. When the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
  2. When the Earth passes through the Moon's shadow
  3. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun
  4. When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

  1. Ganymede
  2. Callisto
  3. Io
  4. Europa
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?

  1. Titan
  2. Enceladus
  3. Rhea
  4. Iapetus
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest moon of Uranus?

  1. Titania
  2. Oberon
  3. Umbriel
  4. Ariel