In our “Crater Creation” experiment – the second lesson in the 2019 Virtual Camp from Metro Parent and Michigan Science Center – we learned all about the moon and how craters are formed and used it that knowledge to make our moon and craters. Plus, in the PDF guide, your smarts hit new heights with some bonus trivia and fun resources on this science subject.

Now, put your new knowledge to the test in this quick quiz!

Ready … set … click!

Virtual Camp 2019 Quiz #2: Moons and Craters: Questions

1. The ______ helps protect the Earth from meteors and keeps the planet at a comfortable temperature.*
- A. ejecta rays
- B. atmosphere
- C. space junk
- D. space blanket
- E. crater
2. What causes a crater to form?*
- A. Astronauts bowling on the planet or moon.
- B. Enormous alien dogs walking across the planet or moon.
- C. Giants playing golf.
- D. An object hitting the surface of a planet or moon.
- E. Ginormous gophers just being gophers.
3. True or false? The moon produces its own light.*
- A. True
- B. False
4. In the Michigan Science Center's ______, you can get a great view of the moon and other celestial bodies on a huge screen.*
- A. motion exhibit
- B. Kids Town
- C. Spark! Lab
- D. space exhibit
- E. planetarium
5. The planet with the most confirmed moons in our solar system is _____.*
- A. Jupiter
- B. Venus
- C. Mercury
- D. Earth
- E. Mars
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Virtual Camp 2019 Quiz 2: Crater Creation