Sun-Earth-Moon

Earth and its Moon both have a core composed of iron.

• True

• False

• Only Earth has a core composed of iron

• Only the Moon has a core composed of iron

Does the Earth or the Moon reflect more sunlight back into space?

• Earth reflects more sunlight

• Moon reflects more sunlight

• Both reflect equal amounts of sunlight

• Neither reflects sunlight

Which component is primarily used in reflecting telescopes to gather and focus light?

• lens

• mirrors

• antennas

• prisms

What is one significant benefit of using space-based telescopes like the Hubble compared to telescopes on Earth?

• They can be larger in size

• They offer a wider field of view

• They are not hindered by Earth's atmosphere

• They are more cost-effective

The layers of the Moon, from the surface inward, are the ______.

• upper mantle, lower mantle, crust, and core.

• crust, core, upper mantle, and lower mantle.

• core, crust, upper mantle, and lower mantle.

• crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, and core.

What is the duration of a solar day?

• 24 hours

• 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds

• 24 hours and 30 minutes

• 23 hours and 30 minutes

Long trails of ejecta on the Moon's surface are called _______.

• rilles

• rays

• plains

• highlands

The material that falls back to the Moon's surface after an impact blast is _______.

• regolith

• feldspar

• ejecta

• lava

The information shown in this graph can be used to make inferences about _______.

• the amount of tectonic activity on Earth and the Moon

• the chemical composition of Earth and the Moon

• the relative speed of rotation of Earth and the Moon

• the relative brightness of Earth and the Moon

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's _______.

• atmosphere

• orbit

• shadow

• umbra