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Earth in Space (Earth, Sun and Moon)

Earth in Space (Earth, Sun and Moon)

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Presentation

Science

1st - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Anne Ugwuakposim

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9 Slides • 11 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the shape and composition of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

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The Earth, Sun, and Moon are all flat.

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The Sun is a giant sphere of hot gas, while the Earth and Moon are rocky spheres.

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The Moon is larger than the Sun.

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The Earth is a giant sphere of hot gas.

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Open Ended

Why is it significant that the Earth, Sun, and Moon are all approximately spherical in shape?

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Multiple Choice

Which movement of the Earth is responsible for causing day and night?

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Rotation on its axis

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Orbiting the Sun

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Orbiting the Moon

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Rotation of the Moon

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Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

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7 days

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14 days

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28 days

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365 days

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Open Ended

Explain how the movements of the Earth and Moon are different from the movement of the Sun.

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Fill in the Blank

The Moon does not make its own light—it ___ sunlight.

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Open Ended

Describe how the phases of the Moon change as it moves around the Earth.

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are phases of the Moon?

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Full Moon

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Waning Crescent

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First Quarter

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Solar Eclipse

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct about the shapes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

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The Earth is flat and the Moon is a cube.

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The Sun is a giant sphere of hot gas.

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The Moon is made of hot gas like the Sun.

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The Earth, Sun, and Moon are all flat.

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Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the shapes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what is one new thing you learned or found interesting?

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Multiple Choice

Which phase of the moon is completely illuminated as seen from Earth?

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New Moon

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Waxing Crescent Moon

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous Moon

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