Sun, earth and moon

How far is the moon from the earth?

• 538,000 miles

• 189,000 miles

• 380,000 miles

• 226,000 miles

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What do scientists expect caused the moon's surface to have craters?

• Global warming
• Impacts from meteoroids, asteroids, and comets

• Alien spacecraft landings on the moon

• Volcanic eruptions

Label the planets in the image.

Sun.

Earth.

Moon.

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How does the sun produce heat?

• Through nuclear fusion in its core
• Through geothermal energy
• Through burning fossil fuels
• By absorbing heat from other stars

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What causes the earth to have seasons?

• Axial tilt of the Earth
• Rotation speed of the Earth
• Distance from the sun
• Gravitational pull from the moon

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Who was the first person on the moon?

• Buzz Aldrin
• Michael Collins
• Yuri Gagarin
• Neil Armstrong

How does the moon's gravity affect earth?

• Moon's gravity causes earthquakes near the earth's pools

• Moon's gravity affects the color of the sky and amount of precipitation on earth

• Moon's gravity affects tides in the oceans and slight stretching of the planet

• Moon's gravity influences plant growth

How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?

• 7 days

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 200 days

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What moon phase is represented by number 7? Follow the arrow.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

• 3rd Quarter

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There is an atmosphere (air) on the Moon.

• True

• False