Lunar Geography and Formation Quiz
Test your lunar knowledge! Discover moon facts, Apollo missions, lunar geography, and formation theories in this engaging quiz.
#1
What is the most common type of feature on the lunar surface?
Craters
Mountains
Plains
Ridges
#2
Which Apollo mission was the first to successfully land astronauts on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
#3
What is the name of the large dark areas on the Moon's surface?
Highlands
Rilles
Maria
Tectonic features
#4
Who was the first human to set foot on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
Michael Collins
#5
Which side of the Moon always faces Earth?
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Far Side
The Near Side
#6
What is the name of the largest known impact crater on the Moon?
Copernicus
Tycho
Clavius
South Pole-Aitken Basin
#7
What is the primary theory regarding the formation of the Moon?
Capture theory
Fission theory
Giant impact theory
Co-accretion theory
#8
What is the name of the largest mountain on the Moon?
Mount Everest
Mount Hadley
Mount Mons Huygens
Mount Tycho
#9
Which of the following is NOT a type of lunar rock?
Basalt
Granite
Breccia
Anorthosite
#10
What is the primary reason for the Moon having phases?
Shadow of Earth
Rotation of the Moon
Reflection of sunlight
Changes in atmospheric pressure
#11
What is the average distance between the Earth and the Moon?
384,400 kilometers
420,000 kilometers
300,000 kilometers
500,000 kilometers
#12
What is the approximate age of the Moon?
3.5 billion years
4.6 billion years
2.2 billion years
1.8 billion years
#13
Which Apollo mission experienced a near-disaster during its return to Earth?
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
#14
What is the term for a sudden, brief increase in the brightness of the Moon's surface?
Meteor shower
Lunar eclipse
Transient lunar phenomenon
Moonquake
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