Earth and Space

Earth and Space

Multiple Choice

Which shows the correct order of the moon phases?

• full moon, new moon, first quarter, last quarter

• first quarter, full moon, last quarter, new moon

• new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter

• new moon, full moon, last quarter, first quarter

Multiple Choice

Earth revolves around the sun once a month.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What does a solar system contain?

• aliens, planets, stars

• planets, stars, moons

• rockets, stars, planets

• astronauts, aliens, monters

Multiple Choice

The same side of the moon always faces Earth. Why is this true?

• half the moon faces the sun

• the moon does not rotate as the Earth does

• the moon's rotation and orbit around Earth take the same amount of time

• Earth blocks part of the sunlight that would shine on the moon's surface

Multiple Choice

A planet is a large round object that revolves around a star.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What causes changes in the appearance of the moon's shape?

• moon craters

• moon marias

• moon phases

• moon eclipses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates how a rotating object moves?

• a falling rock

• a spinning top

• a bouncing ball

• a moving car

Multiple Choice

Our sun is a medium sized star, but it appears much larger than other stars. Why?

• the sun is hotter than other stars

• the sun produces more light than other stars

• the sun is much closer to Earth than other stars

• the sun is affected by Earth's gravity more than other stars

Multiple Choice

The path one object takes around another object in space is...

• a trail

• an orbit

Multiple Choice

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. What is the result of Earth's rotation?

• the seasons

• night and day

• the moon phases