How well do you know the Moon? Take this twenty-question quiz and see! Don't worry, there are no grades on this quiz. Most of the answers can also be found in my book, The Big Splat.

5. Is the Moon approaching Earth or moving away?

(A) Approaching, at about a foot per year

(B) Approaching, at an inch and a half per year

(C) Neither – its distance from Earth is fixed.

(D) Receding, at an inch and a half per year

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