Sun, Earth and Moon Classwork

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 the earth

• There is no weather on the earth

• There is more gravity on the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement correctly describes the sun and earth?

• The sun and earth both have water

• The sun and earth both have a surface called a crust

• The sun and earth both have an atmosphere

• The sun and earth both have breathable air

The sun, like earth, has

• Life

• Water

• Mountains

• Layers

All of the following are characteristics of both earth and the moon except

• Solid rocks

• Craters

• Oceans

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which statement does NOT correctly describe the moon and earth?

• They both have craters, mountains, and plains

• They both have gravity

• They both can sustain life

• They both rotate and revolve

Scientists who study the sun are called astronomers. Our sun gives us light, heat, and energy. Without the sun, life on earth would not exist. The sun is a normal star, but it is much closer to us than any other star. By studying the sun, we can learn more about

• Other planets

• Other asteroids

• Other stars

• Other satellites

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun and earth are both constantly changing. Students researched and collected information to compare the earth’s and the sun’s physical characteristics. Which of the following is a physical characteristic of the sun but NOT of earth?

• Sunspots

• Layers

• Atmosphere

• Spherical Shape

Students designed an experiment to investigate how craters were formed on the moon. The students put flour in a pan and covered the flour with a layer of cocoa powder. Then, students dropped the same size marbles from heights of 5 cm, 10cm, and 20cm. They measured the depth and width of each crater and recorded the data on a table. What was the variable (item tested) in the investigation)?

• The amount of flour

• The cocoa powder

• The size of the marble

• The height from which the marbles were dropped

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following tools would be most useful for demonstrating and comparing characteristics of the earth, sun, and moon?

• Microscope

• Triple beam balance

• Terrarium

• Model

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Scale models are often used to compare the sizes of objects in space. Compared to the size of earth, the sun is 110 times bigger. The moon is 4 times smaller than earth. Which combination of items should be used to make the closest scale model of earth and the sun?

• Beach ball and soccer ball

• Baseball and soccer ball

• Pea and soccer ball

• Basketball and soccer ball

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3