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 Presentation
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
