Characteristics of the sun, moon, and Earth Practice Questions

What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?

• Spherical shape

• Rotate on an axis

• Rocky crust and surface

• Found in our Solar System

Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –

• can generate energy

• lacks an atmosphere

• is made mostly of rock

• contains water in liquid form

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Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?

• the Sun and the Earth
• the Sun and the Moon
• the Moon and the Sun
• the Moon and the Earth

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The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

• The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.
• The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.
• The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.
• The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Sun, Moon, and Earth

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The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.

• lunar eclipse
• phases
• solar eclipse
• spring

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month

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Does the moon have an atmosphere?

• yes
• no

Does the moon revolve?

• yes
• no

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Does the moon rotate?

• yes
• no