The Moon

What is a moon?

• A rocky sphere that travels around a planet

• A gaseous sphere that travels around a planet

• A sphere made of water and rock that travels around a planet

• An ovule shaped planet made of rock that revolves around a planet

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Where does the moon get it's light?

• The moon generates it's light from its core

• The moon is illuminated by the neighboring stars

• The moon is illuminated by the suns rays

• The moon is illuminated by the light from the earth

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On the moon, the border between light and dark is...

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What does Illuminate mean?

• to shine light on something and make it barely visible

• to flicker light on something

• to shine light on something and make it visible

• to make an entire object bright on all sides

What does scale mean?

• the negative size and distances of things

• the relative size and distances of things

• the average size and distances of things

• the observable size and distances of things

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Why is part of the moon dark?

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Why are not to scale models useful?

• To show how big or small something is

• To show the actual size of a phenomenon

• To highlight a specific aspect of a model

• To compare reality vs imagination

Why are scaled models useful?

• In order to illustrate distorted relationships

• In order to illustrate proportional relationships

• In order to illustrate ratchet relationships

• In order to magnify relationships

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The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system is the

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Which of the following is true about the moon?

• It makes its own light.

• It does not make its own light.

• It has light colored rocks.

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