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

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

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