APRIL MOON QUIZ
1. How far is the Moon away from Earth ?
2.What is the name of the boundary between darkness and light on the Moon during its phases?
3. When can you see a full Pink or Egg Moon ?
4. What is the diameter of the Moon ?
5. Whose album was famously called 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' ?
6. How many phases are there of the Moon and how long does it take the Moon to go through these phases?
7. One complete sequence of phases from New Moon to the next New Moon is called what ?
8. 'Once in a blue Moon' comes from what ?
9. An observer always sees the same side of the Moon. Why ?
10. What are the dark basalt plains of the Moon called and why ?
11. What are Rilles ?
12. The Moon is geologically inactive except for what?
13. What are Mascons?
14. Which two craters can be seen on the floor of the Mare Crisium ?
15. The Moon is rich in KREEP - this is an acronym for what ?
16. At what average speed does the Moon orbit Earth ?
17. What was 'The Great Moon Hoax' of 25th August 1835 ?
18. If you weighed 144 pounds on Earth what would you weigh if someone lifted you on the Moon ?