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Moon's Orbital Motion Quiz

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Example Quiz 1

 

    1. What is the average distance to the Moon?
    0.363 million kilometers
    3.63 million kilometers
    36.3 million kilometers


    2. What is the diameter of the Moon?
    1268 km
    2908 km
    3476 km


    3. The Moon orbits around the Earth at a speed of,
    490 km per hour
    1730 km per hour
    3680 km per hour


    4. How long does the Moon take to complete one orbit?
    27 days 7 hours
    29 days 18 hours
    31 days 8 hours


    5. When observed from the Earth, we can see 59 percent of the Moon's surface. What is this called?
    Oscillation
    Libration
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    6. The Moon keeps the same side towards the Earth throughout its orbit. This is called,
    Kepler motion
    Synchronous rotation
    Geocentric rotation


    7. What is the inclination of the Moon's orbital plane to that of ecliptic?
    1.5 degrees
    5.1 degrees
    15 degrees


    8. How much is the axial tilt of the Moon to its orbit?
    1.5 degrees
    8 degrees
    There is no axial tilt


    9. The 'Supermoon' is 12 percent larger than the average Moon. It occurs when full moon occurs at,
    Perigee
    Apogee
    Ascending node


    10. Which of these statements is TRUE regarding Moon's orbital motion?
    Moon slowly moves towards the Earth
    Moon slowly moves away from the Earth
    The distance to the Moon remains unchanged


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