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Each of questions 1 - 10 consist of a statement followed by four completion's only one of which is correct. In each case write down the one statement you think is correct.
1. The distance from the Earth to the Moon is about
A. 3,850 km
B. 38,500 km
C. 385,000 km
D. 3,850,000 km
2. The most numerous features on the Moon are the
A. Marias or "seas"
B. Craters
C. Mountains
D. Rays
3. The effect of the Moon on the seas on the Earth is to cause
A. Tides
B. Currents
C. Waves
D. Whirlpools
4. The name of the NASA manned missions to the Moon was
A. Mariner
B. Pioneer
C. Apollo
D. Columbus
5. The Moon is
A. The largest natural satellite orbiting any planet
in the Solar System
B. The only body in the Solar System on which spacecraft
have landed
C. The only body in the Solar System on which water
is not present
D. The only body in the Solar System from which rock
samples have been returned to Earth
6. The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth once is
A. 29 days
B. 365¼ days
C. 1 day
D. 14 days
7. The Moon shines brightly on many nights enabling us to see it in the sky. Which of the following is responsible for the Moon's light?
A. Energy produced by the hot, molten core of the
Moon
B. Light reaching it from the Earth being reflected
back to us
C. Light reaching it from the Sun being reflected
back to us
D. Energy being produced by nuclear reactions in
the rocks of the Moon
8. What was the name of the Russian satellite which first took close up photographs of the Moon from space?
A. Apollo
B. Salyut
C. Mir
D. Luna
9. Detailed analysis of the rocks which make up the Moon has revealed that they are similar in type and age to those on Earth. This indicates that the Moon
A. Has been "captured" by the Earth's
magnetic field
B. Was formed later than the Earth
C. Was knocked off the Earth when a large body hit
it
D. Was formed when many asteroids joined together
10. The atmosphere on the Moon
A. Does not exist
B. Consists mainly of Nitrogen
C. Consists mainly of Carbon Dioxide
D. Consists of Hydrogen and Helium
