Time to put your thinking cap on! How many moons does Earth have?

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What percentage of the Earth's diameter does the Moon's diameter roughly equate to?

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True or false: The United States is wider than the Moon.

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Which phase of the Moon occurs between the first quarter and full moon phases?

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Which phenomenon on the Moon leads to its surface temperature extremes, reaching up to 127ยฐC (260ยฐF) during the day and -173ยฐC (-280ยฐF) at night?

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What is the term for the fine, powdery dust covering the lunar surface?

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What is the approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon?

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What causes the Moon to have phases (e.g., full moon, crescent)?

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Who is the Greek goddess associated with the moon?

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

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What term describes the effect of the Moon's gravity causing ocean tides on Earth?

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How did the Moon likely form, according to the most widely accepted scientific theory?

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True or false: A moonbow is a rainbow formed by moonlight.

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What was the first sport played on the Moon?

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What is the term for the phenomenon when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon?

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What causes the Moon to sometimes appear red during a lunar eclipse?

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On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history as the first person to walk on the Moon's surface, in an area called the "Sea of" what?

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Which Apollo mission returned the famous 'Blue Marble' image of Earth? Hint: As of 2023, it was the last crewed mission to the Moon.

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What is the name given to the line dividing the illuminated and dark halves of the Moon?

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Which Apollo mission encountered a problem with its oxygen tank, leading to the famous phrase 'Houston, we've had a problem'?

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What term describes the phenomenon where the Moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around Earth, resulting in one side of the Moon always facing our planet?

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Almost there! What is the term for the narrowest and deepest valleys on the Moon's surface?

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What is the term for the faint glow sometimes observed on the dark portion of the Moon, caused by sunlight reflected off the Earth's surface?

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And finally, what is the name of the first human-made object to reach the Moon?

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