ROUND TWO Earth, Moon, and Sun

What moon phase is this?

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

• New Moon

The different ways we see the moon are called "phases". They depend on the amount of the moon's illuminated side visible to us.

• True

• False

Maria is making a model of the solar system of her science class. She had three foam balls that will represent the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which foam balls would Maria use to represent the size differences between Earth, Moon, and Sun?

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Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Wind

• Electricity

Which galaxy do we live in?

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

• The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.

• Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.

• The Sun's chemical composition makes it attract planets.

• The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.

The change in seasons is due to...

• changes in global weather patterns

• the Earth's revolution and tilt

• Earth's rotation

• changes in temperature

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Summer

• Winter

• Autumn

• Football

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• Away

• Up

• Toward

• Downward

Which of the following claims is supported by the data above?

• Gravitational force is not affected by mass.

• Gravitational forces are strongest between objects with the same mass.

• Gravitational forces are related to the mass of objects.

• Gravitational forces are weaker when one object has more mass than the other.