Earth and Sun Investigation 1-2 study guide

How Long is the moons orbit around the sun?

• about 100 Days

• about a 1 year

• about a month

How long does it take from one new moon to another new moon?

• about 15 days

• about a month

• about 24 days

why do we see different stars in the winter than in the summer?

• As earth revolves around the sun, the part of the earth facing away from the sun changes

• Because we are facing different directions at night at different times of the year, we see different constellations

What force holds Earth in its orbit around the sun?

• Gravity holds earth in its Orbit

• Oxygen holds earth in its orbit

How many kilometers is the earths diameter?

• 11,742km

• 12,742km

• 24,742km

How many kilometers is the suns diameter?

• 1,400,00 KM

• 24,400,00KM

How many times bigger is the sun than the earth

• 210 times bigger

• 410 times bigger

• 110 times bigger

How many earth diameters can fit between the Earth and the Sun?

• 15,000 Earth diameters can fit between the earth and the Sun

• 12,000 Earth diameters can fit between the Earth and the Sun

What causes things to move across the sky?

• The Earth rotation on its Axis

• the Earth rotation around the moon

• The earth rotation around Jupiter

Is The Earth Bigger or Smaller than the moon?

• The moon is bigger

• The Earth is bigger

• They are both the same size