Orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon (TEKS 3.9.A) Quiz

How can you construct a model to demonstrate the relationship of the sun, Earth, and the moon, including orbits?

• Draw a model with the sun in the center, Earth moving in a circle around the sun, and the moon moving in a circle around Earth.

• Draw a model with Earth in the center, the sun moving in a circle around Earth, and the moon moving in a circle around the sun.

• Draw a model with the sun in the center, the moon moving in a circle around the sun, and Earth moving in a circle around the moon.

• Draw a model with Earth in the center, the moon moving in a circle around Earth, and the sun moving in a circle around Earth and the moon.

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How can you model Earth’s rotation on its axis?

• A. stand and spin

• B. stand and then jump up

• C. stand and walk around a chair

• D. stand next to someone and walk together around a chair

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How can Erin use these objects to show that Earth orbits the sun?

• A. Hold the yellow ball and walk around the globe.

• B. Hold the globe and walk around the yellow ball.

• C. Spin the globe in a circle and shine a light at the globe.

• D. Shine a light both close to and far away from the globe.

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Use the diagram to predict the future locations of Earth and the moon. Write ONE number on each line to finish the sentences. Answers may be used more than once. Not all answers will be used. The moon is in position ​ (a)   In one month, the moon will be in position ​​ (b)   Earth is in position ​ (c)   . After one year, Earth will be in position ​ (d)   .

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• 2
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• 1
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• 5

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Scientists discovered that the Earth orbits the sun. How did this discovery affect science?

• A. It changed who could research space.

• B. It gave scientists information about the weather.

• C. It gave scientists a better understanding of the solar system.

• D. It changed the amount of light and heat Earth gets from the sun.

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How does changing the distance of the string in the model represent the orbits of the planets?

• the longer the string means the larger the planet

• the longer the string, the longer the orbit time of a planet

• the shorter the string, the longer the orbit time of the planet

• the shorter the string, the smaller the planet

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The diagram above shows Earth and the Moon from above (top view). Why is there a dotted circle drawn in this diagram?

• To show that the Moon is always moving around Earth in a circle.

• To show the locations of satellites that are in Earth’s atmosphere.

• To show the way that the Moon can move back and forth across Earth’s sky.

• To show the locations where the sun’s light can reach the Moon.

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