Exploring the Moon — Comprehension Quiz

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Who was the Project Coordinator for Exploring the Moon: A Teacher's Guide with Activities?
A) Linda M.V. Martel
B) G. Jeffrey Taylor
C) Brooks G. Bays, Jr.
D) Greg Vogt

2. How many samples of rocks and regolith are embedded in the Lunar Sample Disk?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Ten
D) Fifteen

3. What is the diameter of the Lunar Sample Disk?
A) 10 cm
B) 15 cm
C) 20 cm
D) 36 cm

4. How long can educators typically borrow the Lunar Sample Disk?
A) One to two days
B) One to two weeks
C) One to two months
D) A full school year

5. Into how many units are the activities in this book divided?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

6. How many 35-mm slides make up the slide set that complements the book's activities?
A) Sixteen
B) Twenty-four
C) Thirty-six
D) Forty-five

7. According to the Teacher's Guide, why can't much of the early history of Earth and the Moon (such as impact bombardment) be learned by studying rocks on Earth alone?
A) Earth's rocks are too small to study
B) Earth is geologically active, and processes like mountain building, volcanism, weathering, and erosion have erased much of the record
C) Earth has no impact craters at all
D) Scientists have not yet developed the tools to study Earth rocks

8. What are the two major types of terrain visible on the Moon's surface, as described in the Teacher's Guide?
A) Craters and canyons
B) Highlands and maria
C) Mountains and valleys
D) Poles and equator

Short-Answer Questions

9. Explain one key difference between the Moon's highlands and its maria, based on the description of the Moon's surface.

10. What must an educator do before they are allowed to borrow the Lunar Sample Disk?

11. Name the three units into which the book's activities are organized, and briefly describe when each unit's activities are meant to be used (before, during, or after the disk visits a school).

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Answer Key

1. B) G. Jeffrey Taylor
2. B) Six
3. B) 15 cm
4. B) One to two weeks
5. B) Three
6. C) Thirty-six
7. B) Earth is geologically active, and processes like mountain building, volcanism, weathering, and erosion have erased much of the record
8. B) Highlands and maria

1. The highlands are light-colored and heavily cratered, while the maria are darker and smoother; the maria formed when lava flows filled depressions.

1. Educators must first be certified to borrow lunar material by attending a training seminar on security requirements and proper handling procedures, then send a written request to a NASA Educator Resource Center at least one month before the requested loan date.

1. The three units are: Unit 1 – Pre-Apollo (activities to be done before the Lunar Sample Disk arrives at school), Unit 2 – Learning From Apollo (activities to be done while the disk is at school), and Unit 3 – The Future (activities to be done after the disk has been returned to NASA).