Sun, Earth, and Moon

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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A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

• orbits another object
• strong gravitational pull
• rotates every 24 hours
• has an atmosphere

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Which of these physical characteristics are found on the Earth but NOT on the Moon? 

• mountains
• valleys
• lakes
• plains

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The Sun, Earth, and the Moon share the same similarities in their

• Shape (Sphere)

• Color

• Size

Earth has seasons because

• it has an axis
• the sun gets closer and farther from the sun
• axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
• the sun gets hotter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Night and day is evidence that the earth is

• rotating

• revolving

• cold

• warm

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Rotation of the eath takes

• 365 days

• 365 1/2 days

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

• tilt, revolution

• tilt, rotation

• curve, revolution

• curve, rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The largest object in the solar system is the

• Earth

• sun

• Pluto

• Jupiter

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Different faces of the moon are called

• full moon

• phases

• face

• crescent moon

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