LockeD! - 5.8D - Sun, Earth, and Moon #4

Why do you see more impact craters on the moon’s surface than on the Earth’s surface?

• The moon is hit by more meteors since it is further out in space than Earth

• Meteors hitting the moon make deeper craters than meteors hitting Earth

• The moon’s soil is softer than Earth’s, so the craters are deeper

• Weathering and erosion smoothed out many craters on the Earth’s surface

Studies of the surface of the moon increased with Galileo’s invention of the –

• microscope

• telescope

• camera

• computer

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While Earth is characterized as possessing an atmosphere with the ability to produce winds, the moon is characterized as –

• having only a very thin atmosphere

• Possessing large bodies of liquid water

• lacking surface dust

• possessing an atmosphere with large amounts of oxygen

Students know there are patterns in the natural world. One of these patterns is the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which of the following correctly explains the relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

• Earth revolves around the Moon as Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around Earth as the Moon revolves around Earth.

• The Moon revolves around Earth as Earth revolves around the Sun.

• Earth revolves around the Moon as the Sun revolves around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following pairs could be classified as surface landscape for Earth but could NOT be classified as surface landscape for the moon?

• Rocks, craters

• Trees, dust

• Mountains, craters

• Craters, dust

The surfaces of the Earth, Moon, and Sun are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the Sun different from the Earth and Moon?

• The Sun has no gravity

• The Sun is a solid

• The Sun does not produce its own heat

• The Sun is capable of producing its own light

We know that Earth consists of different layers. The Sun also has layers, but unlike Earth, the Sun is entirely –

• Solid

• Gas

• Melted rock

• Liquid

Earth is like the Moon in many ways. One way the Moon is different from Earth is –

• There is no weather on the Moon

• There are no craters on Earth

• There is no weather on Earth

• There is more gravity on the Moon

All of the following are characteristics of both Earth and the Moon except –

• Solid rocks

• Craters

• Oceans

• Gravity

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Which layer of the Sun shown below is also a layer of Earth?

• Corona

• Convection zone

• Radiactive zone

• Core