Sun, Earth and Moon

Sun, Earth and Moon

Investigation 2: Foss Web, Earth, Sun and Moon

Multiple Choice

The Sun is the center of our....

• universe

• Solar System

• school

• planet

Multiple Select

Earth orbits the Sun in a...

• circular orbit

• square orbit

Multiple Choice

The Earth and other planets are held in place by the Gravity of the....

• Sun

• Moon

Poll

The Sun is a....

• planet

• moon

• satellite

• star

Multiple Choice

The Sun appears brighter than all other stars because it is.....

• further away from Earth than other stars

• closer than other stars

• the brightest star in the universe

Multiple Select

How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• about one month

• about one year

• about 10 years

• about one day

Multiple Choice

From New Moon back to New Moon take about....

• one year

• one month

• one day

Multiple Select

Rotation of Earth on its axis takes about....

• 72 hours

• 365 days

• 24 hours

Fill in the Blank

Please tell me how long it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun.

Multiple Choice

Why do the Sun, Moon and stars appear to move across the sky?

• They are all rotating and revolving

• Earth is rotating and revolving

• Everything is moving

Multiple Choice

The diameter of the Sun is.....

• 50 times bigger than Earth

• 110 times bigger than Earth

• 30 times bigger than Earth

Fill in the Blank

How far away is the Sun from Earth(using Earth's as a reference)?

Multiple Choice

The moon is about how many Earth's away from the Earth?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

Multiple Choice

The moon's diameter is about________ the diameter of Earth.

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/20

Multiple Select

The Earth's diameter is about ______ the diameter of the Moon.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6