U1 "The Moon and Stars"

The Moon moves in a path around Earth.

• True

• False

What is the Moon made of?

• Hot gases

• Stardust and asteroids

• Rock and dust

• Light and dark

Each shape of the Moon we see during one month is called a _______________.

• Crater

• Phase

• Planet

• Star

Some stars make ___________ in the sky.

• Phases

• Moons

• Orbits

• Patterns

Why can we see the Moon?

• Because of the light from the Sun shining on it.

• Because the Moon makes its own light.

• Because the Earth makes the Moon brighter.

• Because the Moon gets very, very close to the Earth at night.

How are stars different from each other?

• They have different phases.

• They have different orbit paths.

• They have different colors and sizes.

• Some of them do not make any heat.

The Moon's path around Earth changes every month.

• True

• False

What is the Earth's closest neighbor in space?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Mercury

• Venus

Which is true about the Sun?

• It is a planet.

• It is an average-sized star.

• It is the biggest star of all.

• It is the smallest star of all.

What are stars made out of?

• Dust and rocks.

• Volcanic lava.

• Orange light

• Hot, glowing gases