1. What's the average distance between the Moon and Earth?
239,000 miles / 384,000 km
372,000 miles / 599,000 km
509,000 miles / 819,000 km
714,000 miles / 1.15 million km

2. Which of these statements is true?
The Moon is around a quarter the size of Earth
The Moon is around a third the size of Earth
The Moon is around half the size of Earth
The Moon is the same size as Earth

3. How long does it take the Moon to orbit Earth?
24 hours
3 days
14 days
27 days

4. Which of these statements is true?
The Moon is moving 1.2 cm away from Earth every year
The Moon is moving 3.8 cm away from Earth every year
The Moon is moving 9.5 cm away from Earth every year
The Moon is moving 20.3 cm away from Earth every year

5. How strong is the force of gravity on the Moon compared to Earth?
One sixth
One fifth
One quarter
One third

6. What name is given to the dark areas on the Moon?
Highlands
Craters
Maria
Moon Spots

7. Temperatures on the Moon can reach how low?
-23C (-9F)
-91C (-132F)
-173C (-280F)
-225C (-373F)

8. Which of the these is the accepted theory as to how the Moon formed?
The Moon formed at the same time as Earth
The Moon formed after the Earth collided with another planet
The Moon formed in another part of the solar system
The Moon formed after Earth was struck by a comet

9. What language does the word 'Lunar' derive from?
Roman
Greek
Arabic
German

10. In which year did Neil Armstrong become the first man to land on the Moon?
1963
1969
1974
1982