GE FF Comparing The Sun, Moon and Earth 5.8D (S)

The four inner planets are shown in the picture below in order from the sun.

Which planet shown is Mars?

• Planet R

• Planet S

• Planet T

• Planet U

A student was making a model of the four inner planets in the solar system, the moon, and the sun. She was using a large yellow beach ball, two softballs, two baseballs, and a marble to represent the sun, the planets, and the moon. Which of the following would best represent the Moon?

• The large beach ball

• The softball

• The baseball

• The marble

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Which feature is shared by Earth and the moon, but not the sun?

• plant life

• solid land

• gaseous atmosphere

• heat circulation through oceans

What causes the four seasons?

• The revolution of the moon around the Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun and the position of its axis

• The revolution of the sun around the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis and the position of the moon

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All of the following are physical characteristics of the sun EXCEPT –

• it is the main source of natural light on Earth.

• it is a planet.

• it warms the Earth.

• it has cool areas on its surface called sunspots.

A student makes the following observations of the moon on separate nights:

Which observation of the moon could the student make soonest after observation 2?

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The sun would appear smallest in the sky to an observer at the location of which planet?

• Mars

• Venus

• Uranus

• Jupiter

A student is filling in a table comparing the sun, Earth, and moon. How should the student complete this row?

• solid material and liquid water

• liquid only

• dense gas

• solid material only

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The tree below produced a shadow as the sun rose in the morning and shined down on it.

What will happen to the shadow as the Earth rotates?

• The shadow will remain the same size and stay in the same place.

• The shadow will change size and direction throughout the day.

• The direction of the shadow will change but the size of the shadow will stay the same.

• The shadow will get shorter and shorter until nightfall.

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Which of the following tables correctly matches an event that occurs in our solar system with the time it takes to complete the event?

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