Earth in Space (Earth, Sun and Moon)

Multiple Choice

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

• The Earth, Sun, and Moon are all flat.

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

• The Moon is larger than the Sun.

• The Earth is a giant sphere of hot gas.

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Rotation on its axis

• Orbiting the Sun

• Orbiting the Moon

• Rotation of the Moon

Multiple Choice

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

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 28 days

• 365 days

Open Ended

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

Fill in the Blank

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

Open Ended

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

Multiple Select

Which of the following are phases of the Moon?

• Full Moon

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Solar Eclipse

Multiple Choice

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

• The Earth is flat and the Moon is a cube.

• The Sun is a giant sphere of hot gas.

• The Moon is made of hot gas like the Sun.

• The Earth, Sun, and Moon are all flat.

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?

Multiple Choice

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

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous Moon