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1) Are there around 40 active volcanoes on the moon?

Yes
No


2) The large, dark plains on the moon are called maria.

True
False


3) Which statement is correct?

Temperatures on the moon range between -1730°C and 1270°C.
Temperatures on the moon range between -173°C and 127°C.
Temperatures on the moon range between -17°C and 12°C.
Temperatures on the moon range between -1°C and 1°C.


4) The same side of the moon always faces the Earth.

Correct
Incorrect


5) When did the first person walk on the moon?

July 20, 1949
July 20, 1959
July 20, 1969


6) Pick the correct statement below:

Sound travels very far on the moon because it has such a thin atmosphere.
The thin atmosphere on the moon protects it from small meteorites - up to the size of an apple.
Both statements are correct
Both these statements are incorrect


7) Pick the correct fact below:

Mare means sea, but there is no water in it.
Mons means sea, but there is no water in it.


8) The best time to observe the moon using a telescope is ...

during new moon
during full moon
not during new or full moons


9) Which fact is correct?

The first photographic map of the Moon's far side was made with Apollo 3.
The first photographic map of the Moon's far side was made with Mariner 3.
The first photographic map of the Moon's far side was made with Luna 3


10) Pick the correct statement:

The first successful soft landing on the moon was by Luna 9. The first lunar orbit was by Luna 10.
The first successful manned flight of all Apollo lunar hardware in Earth orbit was by Apollo 9. The first lunar orbit was by Apollo10.


11) Which statement is correct about Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders (Apollo 8)?

Apollo 8 landed on the Moon, but did not circle the moon.
Apollo 8 only circled the Moon, but did not land.
Apollo 8 only went half-way to the Moon and back in order to test an Apollo spacecraft.


12) Pick the true statement:

The moon has a very reflective surface. That is why it appears so bright.
During new moon, no part of the moon gets any sunlight.
The Moon has no magnetic field.


13) Did the Apollo missions find large amounts of frozen water all over the moon?

Yes
No


14) How much rocks did all the Apollo missions bring back to Earth?

3 kilograms
38 kilograms
380 kilograms
3800 kilograms


15) True or false?

About 90 percent of the far side of the Moon consists of large, dark maria and very few craters.

True
False




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