How does the moon get its light?

It reflects the sun's light onto the earth.

It creates it's own light, similar to a star.

It gathers light from earth during the day.

The moon is a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the night time.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

Rocky surface covered with landforms.

Flowing water in oceans and rivers.

Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface.

The student uses a globe to represent Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun. How can the student use the globe and light bulb to show what causes day and night on Earth?

rotate the globe near the lightbulb

tilt the globe but rotate the lightbulb

move the lightbulb around the globe in a circle

The Moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.

The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth’s.

The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

Which of the following is an accurate representation of where the sun is located in the sky throughout the day?

In the morning it is in the east, at noon it is directly overhead, and in the evening it is in the west

In the morning it is in the West, at noon it is directly overhead, and in the evening it is in the East

In the morning it is directly overhead, at noon it is in the west and in the evening it is in the east

In the morning it is directly overhead, at noon it is in the east and in the evening it is in the west

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky each day?

The moon is in front of the earth

The Earth’s surface is constantly changed by weathering, erosion, and deposition. The Moon’s surface has changed very little over thousands of years. What accounts for this difference between the Earth and the Moon?

There is no wind or moving water on the Moon.

The Moon rotates more slowly than the Earth.

Earth has more gravitation pull than the Moon.

Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth.

Day and night on Earth are caused by

the rotation of Earth on its axis

the Earths orbit around the sun

This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon. The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –

the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun

the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth

the way the Moon orbits around the Earth

how the Moon and the Earth orbit around the Sun

What is a revolution?

one object moving around another object

spinning in place about an axis

The day/night cycle is...

a pattern of light and dark caused by Earth’s rotation.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

when stationary objects appear to be moving.

what appears when an object blocks light.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

when stationary objects appear to be moving.

Apparent motion is...

when stationary objects appear to be moving.

as we rotate to face the Sun, the Sun appears to climb above the horizon.

a pattern of light and dark caused by Earth’s rotation.

what appears when an object blocks light.

24 hours represents...

the amount of time the Earth takes to make one full rotation.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

a pattern of changing daylight and temperatures that occurs every 3 months each year.

what appears when an object blocks light.

as we rotate to face away from the Sun and the Sun seems to sink beneath the horizon.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

as we rotate to face the Sun and the Sun appears to climb above the horizon.

a pattern of light and dark caused by Earth’s rotation.

as we rotate to face the Sun and the Sun appears to climb above the horizon.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

as we rotate to face away from the Sun and the Sun seems to sink beneath the horizon.

a pattern of light and dark caused by Earth’s rotation.

an invisible line around which the Earth rotates.

the amount of time Earth takes to make one full rotation.

what appears when an object blocks light.

a pattern of light and dark caused by Earth’s rotation.

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One effect of the sun is....

it is made of plasma

It helps plants to grow and heats the earth

It is 93 million miles away from earth

It is the center of our solar system

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The surface of the Moon is made up of highlands,

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oceans, and ice.

craters, and flat areas.

mountains, and lakes.

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The imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on...

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The spinning of the earth on its axis causing day and night is...

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A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

orbits another object

same amount of gravitational pull

rotates every 24 hours

has an atmosphere

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Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that the Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

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365 days

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sun moon earth

One effect of the sun is....

Which of these have rocks?

The surface of the Moon is made up of highlands,

The imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on...

The spinning of the earth on its axis causing day and night is...

A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that the Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes

How does the moon get its light?

The sun gives Earth

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A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that the Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

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