The Moon’s
The Moon is Earth's only large natural satellite. This topic is part of Astronomy within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 15 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
The Moon's trivia questions
The Moon is Earth's natural what?
Answer: Satellite
Bonus fact: The Moon is Earth's only large natural satellite.
Why does the Moon shine?
Answer: It reflects sunlight
Bonus fact: Moonlight is reflected sunlight.
Why does the same side of the Moon generally face Earth?
Answer: It is tidally locked
Bonus fact: The Moon rotates once on its axis during each orbit around Earth.
The word lunar refers to what celestial body?
Answer: Moon
Bonus fact: Lunar comes from the Latin luna, meaning moon.
Artemis is especially associated with hunting and what celestial body?
Answer: Moon
Bonus fact: Later traditions strongly linked Artemis with the Moon.
A solar eclipse occurs when what passes between Earth and the Sun?
Answer: Moon
Bonus fact: The Moon blocks some or all of the Sun from view.
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans where?
Answer: Moon
Bonus fact: Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969.
What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
Answer: The Moon
Bonus fact: The Moon’s average distance from Earth is about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers).
What blocks the Sun during a solar eclipse?
Answer: The Moon
Bonus fact: A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon fully covers the Sun from a viewer’s location.
Which nearby object most commonly causes stellar occultations visible from Earth?
Answer: The Moon
Bonus fact: Lunar occultations are common because the Moon frequently passes in front of distant stars.
What phase comes roughly a week after new moon?
Answer: First quarter
Bonus fact: The Moon appears half illuminated.
Ocean tides are caused mainly by the gravity of the Moon and what?
Answer: Sun
Bonus fact: The Moon has the strongest tidal effect.