Which of the following would be true about a person who traveled from the earth to the moon?

Her weight would decrease but her mass would stay the same.

His mass would increase but his weight would stay the same.

Her weight would increase but her mass would stay the same.

His mass would decrease but his weight would stay the same.

Why does Earth have different seasons?

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

because of the distance between Earth and the sun

because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

During the winter months the Earth is ______.

tilted farther away from the Sun

At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?

Shadows are not affected by the time of day.

The first two people to walk on the moon were

Mrs. Malinchak and Mrs. Jacobson

What type of orbit does the Earth have? This was proven by astronomer Johannes Kepler.

An elliptical orbit around the Sun.

An elliptical orbit around the moon.

A circular orbit around the moon.

A circular orbit around the Sun.

Tides are caused by ___________

gravitational pull of moon and sun

Jenny knows that when it is daytime on one part of Earth, it is nighttime on another. What makes daylight turn to darkness?

the Sun traveling away from Earth

Sheryl and Raul were playing outside at sunset. They had to go inside their homes when it became dark. Which BEST explains why the day became night?

Part of Earth faces away from the Sun at night.

Earth moves far away from the Sun each night.

The Moon blocks light from the Sun at night.

The Sun stops producing light each night.

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

The planets and stars are farther away.

The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.

Sun-Earth-Moon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of space and the objects in it

geology

astronomy

astrology

meteorology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes day and night on Earth?

One Earth rotation

One revolution around the sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes years on Earth?

One Earth rotation

One revolution around the sun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

New moon

Waxing crescent moon

Full moon

Waxing gibbous moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

New moon

First quarter moon

Full moon

Last quarter moon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

Full moon

New moon

Waxing gibbous

Waxing crescent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

revolutions

phases

rotations

eclipses

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The study of space and the objects in it

What causes day and night on Earth?

What causes years on Earth?

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

Which phase of the Moon is this?

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