1. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 1 Moon Jeopardy Developed by Mesa Verde Middle School San Diego, California for the Science Through ARts (STAR) Project www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/STAR/Eye

2. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 2 Moon Jeopardy Rules Choose one student to read the questions and to call on the student who responds first, a second student to keep track of the score for each team, and a third student to serve as the final authority in case of disputes. Divide the remainder of the class into three teams and have the teams draw straws to decide which team goes first. The first round has three categories with all three teams competing; the second round has two categories with the top two teams from round one competing. The team with the highest score at the end of the second round wins. Round 3 can be used in case of a tie.

3. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 3 Moon Jeopardy Rules Continued The first person to tap the desk after the question is read will be called on to answer the question. If the answer is incorrect, points will be deducted from the teams score and another team will be allowed to try. Only one answer will be allowed for multiple choice or True/False questions. If the answer is incorrect, the question value will be deducted from the teams score and no one else may answer the question. Enjoy the game and have fun!!!

4. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 4 Moon Jeopardy Game Board – Round 1 Measurement Facts True / False Great Feats on the Moon 100 200 300 400 500

5. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 5 Moon Jeopardy Game Board – Round 2 Apollo Missions Famous Moon Phrases 100 200 300 400 500

6. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 6 Moon Jeopardy Game Board – Round 3 Moon Etymology 100 200 300 400 500

7. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 7 Measurement Facts 100 A day on the Moon is ___ on Earth. A. Two weeks B. One month C. A day Back to BoardAnswer

8. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 8 Measurement Facts 100 Answer B. One month Back to Board

9. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 9 Measurement Facts 200 How long does it take a rocket to get to the Moon? A. One week B. One month C. Three days Back to BoardAnswer

10. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 10 Measurement Facts 200 Answer C. Three days Back to Board

11. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 11 Measurement Facts 300 On the Moon you are ___ of your weight on Earth A. 1/2 B. 1/8 C. 1/6 Back to BoardAnswer

12. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 12 Measurement Facts 300 Answer C. 1/6 Back to Board

13. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 13 Measurement Facts 400 How far is the Moon from Earth? A. 240,000 miles B. About 3 million miles C. 234 million miles Back to BoardAnswer

14. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 14 Measurement Facts 400 Answer A. 240,000 miles Back to Board

15. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 15 Measurement Facts 500 The Moon moves ___ farther from Earth each year A. 3 feet B. 1.5 inches C. 4.6 inches Back to BoardAnswer

16. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 16 Measurement Facts 500 Answer B. 1.5 inches Back to Board

17. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 17 True/False 100 The Moon rotates so that we can see different parts of it at different times. True or False? Back to BoardAnswer

18. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 18 True/False 100 Answer False. It keeps one face to us at all times. Back to Board

19. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 19 True/False 200 No human has been to the Moon since 1972. True or False? Back to BoardAnswer

20. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 20 True/False 200 Answer True Back to Board

21. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 21 True/False 300 The orange soil on the Moon is from the remains of meteors and asteroids. True or False? Back to BoardAnswer

22. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 22 True/False 300 Answer False. They are the remains of volcanoes. Back to Board

23. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 23 True/False 400 Moon rocks contain the same materials as Earth rocks. True or False? Back to BoardAnswer

24. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 24 True/False 400 Answer True Back to Board

25. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 25 True/False 500 The Apollo 10 Command and Service Module was named Charlie Brown and the Lunar Module was named Snoopy. True or False? Back to BoardAnswer

26. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 26 True/False 500 Answer True Back to Board

27. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 27 Great Feats on the Moon 100 The _____ discovered evidence of water at the South Pole of the Moon in March1998. A. Challenger B. Lunar Prospector C. Apollo Missions Back to BoardAnswer

28. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 28 Great Feats on the Moon 100 Answer B. Lunar Prospector Back to Board

29. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 29 Great Feats on the Moon 200 Who was the geologist who discovered the orange rock on the Moon? A. Jack Schmitt B. Neil Armstrong C. Howard Mann Back to BoardAnswer

30. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 30 Great Feats on the Moon 200 Answer A. Jack Schmitt Back to Board

31. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 31 Great Feats on the Moon 300 Who hit a golf ball on the Moon? A. Gene Cernan B. Alan Shepard C. John Glenn Back to BoardAnswer

32. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 32 Great Feats on the Moon 300 Answer B. Alan Shepard Back to Board

33. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 33 Great Feats on the Moon 400 Who was the first astronomer to realize the Moon rotates around the Earth? A. Confucius B. James Ronald C. Galileo Back to BoardAnswer

34. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 34 Great Feats on the Moon 400 Answer C. Galileo Back to Board

35. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 35 Great Feats on the Moon 500 Who set the rover speed record on the Moon? A. Janet Anise B. Gene Cernan and Harrison/Jack Schmitt C. Daniel Fractal and John Hughson Back to BoardAnswer

36. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 36 Great Feats on the Moon 500 Answer B. Gene Cernan and Harrison/Jack Schmitt Back to Board

37. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 37 Apollo Missions 100 Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the Moon with humans? Back to BoardAnswer

38. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 38 Apollo Missions 100 Answer Apollo 11 Back to Board

39. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 39 Apollo Missions 200 Which Apollo mission nearly had a catastrophe causing the astronauts to have to stay in the lunar module? Back to BoardAnswer

40. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 40 Apollo Missions 200 Answer Apollo 13 Back to Board

41. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 41 Apollo Missions 300 How many Apollo missions were originally planned? Back to BoardAnswer

42. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 42 Apollo Missions 300 Answer 30 Apollo missions Back to Board

43. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 43 Apollo Missions 400 Which Apollo mission took the famous picture of the Earth as the spacecraft came around the Moon? Back to BoardAnswer

44. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 44 Apollo Missions 400 Answer Apollo 8 Back to Board

45. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 45 Apollo Missions 500 How many Apollo missions were actually sent into space and why were the number of planned missions cut? Back to BoardAnswer

46. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 46 Apollo Missions 500 Answer 27 Apollo missions actually flew. The number was cut because of funding issues. Back to Board

47. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 47 Famous Moon Phrases 100 Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Which astronaut made this statement and what was his mission? Back to Board Back to Board Answer Answer

48. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 48 Famous Moon Phrases 100 Answer Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Back to Board

49. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 49 Famous Moon Phrases 200 Which ethnic culture claims that there is a rabbits face on the Moon? Back to BoardAnswer

50. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 50 Famous Moon Phrases 200 Which ethnic culture claims that there is a rabbits face on the Moon? Back to BoardAnswer

51. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 51 Famous Moon Phrases 200 Answer The Chinese Back to Board

52. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 52 Famous Moon Phrases 300 Dont judge a man until you have walked two Moons in his moccasins. Which ethnic group claims this proverb? Back to BoardAnswer

53. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 53 Famous Moon Phrases 300 Answer Native Americans Back to Board

54. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 54 Famous Moon Quotes 400 I like to think that the Moon is there, even if I am not looking at it. Who said this? Back to BoardAnswer

55. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 55 Famous Moon Quotes 400 Answer Albert Einstein Back to Board

56. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 56 Famous Moon Quotes 500 Everyone is like a Moon and has a dark side, which he never shows to anybody. Who said this? Back to BoardAnswer

57. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 57 Famous Moon Quotes 500 Answer Mark Twain Back to Board

58. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 58 Moon Etymology 100 Once in a Blue Moon means almost never. Give an example in a sentence and explain the meaning. Back to Board Back to Board Answer Answer

59. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 59 Moon Etymology 100 Suggested Answer Since our teacher gives us no homework only once in a blue moon, we should form a homework club so that we can help each other. A blue moon is very rare, so it occurs almost never." Back to Board

60. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 60 Moon Etymology 200 The word lunar comes from which Latin word? Back to BoardAnswer

61. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 61 Moon Etymology 200 Answer Lunaris Back to Board

62. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 62 Moon Etymology 300 How long is a lunar year? Back to BoardAnswer

63. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 63 Moon Etymology 300 Answer 12 months Back to Board

64. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 64 Moon Etymology 400 What is the Moon called when it is not visible in the night sky? Back to BoardAnswer

65. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 65 Moon Etymology 400 Answer New Moon Back to Board

66. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 66 Moon Etymology 500 To moonlight means to work a second job in addition to a full-time job. Give an example in a sentence and explain the connection to the Moon. Back to BoardAnswer

67. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 67 Moon Etymology 500 Suggested Answer In order to make ends meet, Tim moonlighted at the radio station. To moonlight is to work another job, often at night, in addition to ones principal full-time job. Back to Board