The Moon Sun and Earth

The sun is composed mainly of-

• Rocky Soil

• Hot Gases

• Liquid Water

• Mineral Crystals

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The Earth, Sun, and Moon all share a similar-

• Size

• Temperature

• Atmosphere

• Shape

The Earth's surface is constantly changed by weathering, erosion, and deposition. The Moon's surface has changed very little over thousands of years. What account for this difference between the Earth and the Moon?

• The Moon rotates more slowly that the Earth

• There is no wind or moving water on the Moon.

• Earth has more gravitation pull than the Moon.

• Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Students are using balls to show size relationships between the Earth, Moon, and the Sun. They used a basketball to represent the Sun and a tennis ball to represent the Earth. What would best represent the Moon in their model?

• Soccer Ball

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Ping-pong ball

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?

• The Sun and the Earth

• The Sun and the Moon

• The Moon and the Sun

• The Moon and the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The Moon's surface has many more craters than the Earth's. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

• The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

• The Earth's atmosphere protects it from impacts.

• The Moon's gravity attracts more meteorites that Earth's.

• The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

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Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

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While they are different in some ways, the Earth and the Moon share many of the same characteristics. Both the Earth and the Moon-

• rotate on an axis

• have a thick atmosphere

• support living organisms

• experience wind and storms

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

• Atmosphere containing oxygen

• Rocky surface covered with landforms

• Flowing water in oceans and rivers

• Fossil and fossil fuels under the surface

The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their-

• size

• shape

• temperature

• composition