Chapter 6 Earth and Space

What is a clue that Earth is moving?

• You are moving right along with Earth.
• The seasons change during the year.
• You can feel Earth's movement.
• The sun moves around Earth.

What is a constellation?

• A group of planets.
• A pattern of stars.
• The remains of stars.
• A star that does not rise or set.

What causes the moon to look differently over the course of a month?

• Earth moves around the sun.
• Stars light the moon.
• Different amounts of the lighted half of the moon face Earth.
• The sun revolves around the moon.

Which is the correct description of the sun?

• A giant sized star nearest Earth.
• A medium sized star nearest Earth.
• A giant sized star farthest from Earth.
• A medium sized star farthest from Earth.

What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?

• The rotation of Earth.
• The tilt of Earth's axis.
• The pull of the moon.
• The force of gravity.

What phase of the moon is shown?

• First-quarter moon.
• New moon.
• Full moon.
• Crescent moon.

Which planet is NOT an inner planet?

• Mercury
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Mars

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

• A circle.
• Egg shaped
• An ellipse
• Football shaped.

What causes a solar eclipse?

• Earth travels to the dark side of the sun.
• Earth passes between the sun and the moon and casts its shadow on the sun.
• The moon passes between Earth and sun and casts its shadow on Earth
• The moon travels to the dark side of the sun

What causes a lunar eclipse?

• When the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
• When the sun passes through the Earth's shadow.
• When Earth travels to the dark side of the sun.
• When the moon travels to the dark side of the sun.