Nautical Sciences, Unit Four, Chapter Two: The Moon
This is an Closed Book, Multiple-choice exercise.
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What is the rough comparison in size between the Earth and the Moon?
The Moon is roughly a third the size of the Earth
The Moon is roughly half the size of the Earth
The Moon is roughly a quarter the size of the Earth
The Moon is roughly a fifth the size of the Earth
The Moon is roughly a tenth the size of the Earth
Which of the following statements about the Moon is FALSE?
The Moon circles the earth every 29 days.
The Moon has no atmosphere.
The Moon's diameter is 2,160 miles.
The Moon always has the same side facing the Earth.
There is no gradual daily temperature change from hot to cold on the Moon.
Which of the following statements about the Moon is TRUE?
The Moon is iron-poor.
Sounds travel farther on the Moon than on the Earth.
The Moon is roughly one-quarter the size of Earth.
The Moon circles the Earth once every 30 days.
Visible starlight is roughly the same on the surface of the Moon as on the surface of the Earth.
Broken rocks from meteorites on the Moon's surface are called what?
Breccia
Regolith
Tektites
Lithosphere
Maria
What leads scientists to believe that the Moon, like the Earth, has or once had a hot interior and volcanoes?
The presence of igneous rocks.
The wide presence of tektites.
The wide presence of breccia.
The presence of the regolith layer.
The abundance of iron in the Moon.
What are tektites?
Tiny glass spheres no larger than sand granules found on the surface of the Moon.
Broken rocks from the impact of meteorites on the Moon.
Rocks that were once molten but later became solidified.
This is a term for the lunar dust layer which covers the entire surface of the Moon.
People who role-play that they on a cast member of the TV show Star Trek.
What is the name of the lunar dust that covers the entire surface of the Moon?
Regolith
Tektites
Breccia
Lithosphere
Igneous
Igneous rocks found on the Moon appear to be rich in what mineral?
Titanium
Iron
Sodium
Potassium
Silver
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the maria on the Moon?
Some maria have definite magnetic fields.
They are younger than the rest of the Moon.
They cover up older craters.
They show fewer signs of meteorite bombardment.
They were most likely made a billion years later than the Moon or Earth.
Buried, super-heavy magnetic concentrations beneath the lunar surface are called what?