2. Take the Challenge. Answer the questions about space exploration to land on the Moon. Click Here to Begin the Game Earth Mercury Missions Gemini Missions Satellite Space Shuttle International Space Station Apollo Mission Lunar Lander Moon

3. The Moon blocks out the Sun during a _________. A. Solar EclipseB. Meteor Shower C. Thunder Shower D. Lunar Eclipse Click on the correct answer.

4. The Earth’s shadow blocks out the Moon during a _________. A. Solar eclipse B. Lunar eclipse C. Solar stormD. Wind storm Click on the correct answer.

5. If the Earth was the size of a basketball, then the Moon would be about the size of a ______. A. golf ballB. marble C. baseballD. beach ball Click on the correct answer.

6. Space rocks that cause craters on the Moon are called ________. A. black holes B. telescopes C. cometsD. asteroids Click on the correct answer.

7. The first American to orbit the Earth? A. John Glenn B. Neil Armstrong C. George BushD. Tom Hanks Click on the correct answer.

8. This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon. A. halfB. crescent C. quarterD. new Click on the correct answer.

9. This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon. A. crescentB. full C. quarterD. new Click on the correct answer.

10. This phase of the Moon is called the _______ Moon. A. crescentB. quarter C. newD. full Click on the correct answer.

11. During the _____ phase of the Moon, the Moon can not be seen in the sky. A. newB. crescent C. fullD. quarter Click on the correct answer.

12. About how long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth? A. One DayB. One month C. One YearD. One century Click on the correct answer.

13. Planets orbit the Sun. ______ orbit planets. A. CometsB. Eclipses C. Moons D. Phases Click on the correct answer.

14. What is true about the Earth. A. Supports lifeB. Has atmosphere C. Intelligent beings D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

15. What is one effect of the Moon on the Earth? A. Causes high & low tides in the oceans. B. Causes hair to grow C.Causes people to change into werewolves D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

16. The path that the Moon takes around the Earth is its ______. A. rotation B. orbit C. eclipseD. phase Click on the correct answer.

17. Why can we not see the New Moon? A. Because the moon in on the other side of the Earth. B. The Earth’s shadow covers it. C. Because the moon is between the Earth & Sun D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

18. How is Earth and the Moon alike? A. Have mountains B. Have craters C. Have gravity D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

19. About how long did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the Moon? A. 3 daysB. 6 months C. 24 hoursD. 1 year Click on the correct answer.

20. Who said these words, “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.”? A. Bill Clinton B. Neil Armstrong C. Abraham Lincoln D. Tom Hanks Click on the correct answer.

21. The clouds on the Moon are made up of ______. A. NitrogenB. Water vapor C. There are no clouds. D. Green cheese Click on the correct answer.

22. Why do Astronauts need space suits while on the Moon? A. Protection from the sun. B. Air supply C. Regulate air pressure D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

23. The water on the Moon is ______. A. frozenB. Not there C. flowing in rivers D. in the clouds Click on the correct answer.

24. The temperature on the Moon is _________ than on the Earth. A. hotter B. hotter & colder C. colder D. There is no temperature on the Moon. Click on the correct answer.

25. What is one thing found on the Moon? A. TreesB. Volcanoes C. CratersD. Oceans Click on the correct answer.

26. Why would the footprints on the Moon be undisturbed 30 years later? A. No Moon rain B. No wind on the Moon C. No erosionD. All of these Click on the correct answer.

27. If you weighted 100 Kg on the Earth then you would weight about ____ on the Moon? A. 17 KgB. 300 Kg C. 100 KgD. Zero Kg Click on the correct answer.

28. The Space Shuttle _____ on the Moon. A. Always lands B. has never landed C. has landed once D. None of these Click on the correct answer.

29. What is a purpose for the International Space Station? A. Vacation for millionaires B. Earth is too crowded C. Learn to live & work in space D. Closer to heaven Click on the correct answer.

30. Man-made satellites are used for ____. A. Telephone service B. Satellite TV C. Military purposes D. All of these Click on the correct answer.

31. The space team that first landed on the Moon was known as what? A. Apollo 11B. Hubble C. MercuryD. Space Station Click on the correct answer.

32. The Moon and the Earth are alike in that they both ________. A. have satellites B. are made of rocks C. have atmospheres D. have volcanoes Click on the correct answer.

33. Which of the following is a natural satellite of the Earth? A. Space StationB. The Sun C. MoonD. Space Shuttle Click on the correct answer.

34. The Moon is a ________ satellite of Earth. A. cometB. man-made C. falling starD. natural Click on the correct answer.

35. The Moon’s gravity is ______. A. Less than Earth’s B. More than Earth’s C. None D. More than Jupiter’s Click on the correct answer.

36. About how long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth one time? A. 1 light-yearB. 1 month C. 1 hourD. 1 day Click on the correct answer.

37. The year that man first walked on the Moon? A. 1999B. 2000 C. 1969D. 1929 Click on the correct answer.

38. Who was the first man on the Moon? A. Buzz Light-year B. George Washington C. Buzz Arnold D. Neil Armstrong Click on the correct answer.

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