22. If you were in a space ship near the sun and looked back at the moon and earth, would you see the lunar phases? Why or why not?

No, you would not because from your position near the sun you would always see a full moon.

Yes, you would because as the moon orbits the Earth you would see the lunar phases.

Yes, you would because as the moon rotates it would change the amount of the lit up side you would see.

28. When the Earth is at position U in its orbit around the Sun, how would you describe the amount of light in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

There is an equal amount of light in both hemispheres.

There is more sunlight in the Northern hemisphere.

There is more sunlight in the Southern hemisphere.

30. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, why do we experience warmer temperatures?

The tilt of the Earth's axis causes us to receive more sunlight during this time.

The Earth is closer to the Sun during this part of its orbit.

The Sun's sends out a larger amount of radiation at this time of the year.

33. What would happen if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?

We would have no seasons, and the temperature would stay about the same.

We would have longer seasons, and the temperature would change drastically.

We would have shorter seasons, and the temperature would be very high.

38. You and your friend are trying to model a solar eclipse. You are shining the flashlight (the sun), and your friend is the "Earth" holding a ball for the moon. Which of the following would best describe how you would need to position yourselves?

Your friend would look at you placing the ball between her face and you.

Your friend would stand between you and the ball she is holding.

You would be in the middle with your friend on one side of you and the ball on the other side of you.

39. Why don't eclipses happen every month?

because the moon's orbit is off by 5 degrees

because the moon is too small to eclipse the sun

because eclipses only happen during a neap tide

Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Fill in the blanks: The Earth _ around the Sun. The Earth _ around on its axis.

revolves; rotates

rotates; revolves

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. The moon _________ around the Earth.

revolves

rotates

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. We experience day and night because of how the Earth _________________.

revolves

rotates

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. What is the imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North pole to the South pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation?

rotation

axis

orbit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What is the slant of Earth’s axis which is about 23.5 degrees from the vertical compared to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun?

axis

orbit

tilt

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. What is responsible for the changes of seasons?

Earth's orbit

Earth's tilt on its axis

Earth's relationship to the moon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. What is a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object?

orbit

tilt

axis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz

41 questions

1. Fill in the blanks: The Earth _ around the Sun. The Earth _ around on its axis.

2. The moon _________ around the Earth.

3. We experience day and night because of how the Earth _________________.

4. What is the imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North pole to the South pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation?

5. What is the slant of Earth’s axis which is about 23.5 degrees from the vertical compared to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun?

6. What is responsible for the changes of seasons?

7. What is a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object?

8. How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

9. How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

10. What shape is an orbit?

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1. Fill in the blanks: The Earth _________ around the Sun. The Earth _________ around on its axis.

2. The moon _________ around the Earth.

3. We experience day and night because of how the Earth _________________.

4. What is the imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North pole to the South pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation?

5. What is the slant of Earth’s axis which is about 23.5 degrees from the vertical compared to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun?

6. What is responsible for the changes of seasons?

7. What is a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object?

8. How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

9. How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

10. What shape is an orbit?

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1. Fill in the blanks: The Earth _ around the Sun. The Earth _ around on its axis.