Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: The Moon

The Moon

1
What are the highlands on the Moon made of?
A)lunar breccias
B)sandstones
C)lunar conglomerates
D)volcanic rocks
2
What is albedo?
A)the amount of sunlight a surface absorbs
B)meandering valleylike structures
C)the light areas of the Moon
D)the amount of sunlight a surface reflects
3
The loose, ground-up rock on the surface of the Moon is called __________.
A)rille
B)sandstone
C)regolith
D)maria
4
The __________ of the Moon are light in color, mountainous, and heavily covered by craters.
A)maria
B)highlands
C)rays
D)rilles
5
What mineral are the lunar breccias primarily made of?
A)plagioclase feldspar
B)gypsum
C)quartz
D)orthoclase feldspar
6
What is pictured in the figure?
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A)rays
B)highlands
C)rilles
D)impact crater
7
What are the long trails of ejecta that radiate outward from craters called?
A)rays
B)highlands
C)rilles
D)maria
8
In the photograph, which impact crater is the oldest?
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A)B
B)it is impossible to tell
C)both are the same age
D)C
9
Which is NOT a layer of the Moon?
A)core
B)crust
C)lower mantle
D)outer core
10
What theory of formation is most widely accepted for Earth's moon?
A)the simultaneous formation
B)the plate tectonic theory
C)the impact theory
D)the capture theory
11
All of the craters on the Moon are __________.
A)oval in shape
B)geologically young
C)filled with granite
D)impact craters
12
The Earth Moon is __________ in size and has an orbit_________ its planet relative to other moons in the solar system.
A)larger, closer to
B)larger, farther from
C)smaller, closer to
D)smaller, farther from
13
Why do no maria exist on the far side of the Moon?
A)The crust is half as thin on the far side.
B)There were no impacts on the far side.
C)Lava did not fill in the far side.
D)The crust is twice as thick on the far side.
14
Why is there no erosion on the Moon?
A)There are no living organisms.
B)There are no rocks.
C)There are no people on the moon.
D)There is no atmosphere.
15
In the photograph, which feature on the moon has been there the longest?
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A)C
B)D
C)A
D)E
16
What are smooth, dark, plains on the Moon called?
A)highlands
B)rays
C)rilles
D)maria
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