Science STAAR (Earth, Sun, and Moon)

Which of these completes the diagram?

• Mountains and valleys on the surface

• Made mostly of gases

• Has thunderstorms

• Surface is frequently changed by erosion

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Some students wanted to make a model to show how the size of the moon compares with

the size of Earth. They used an orange to represent the moon. Which of the following

would best represent Earth?

• a cantalope

• a grape

• a lime

• a cherry

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The surface of the sun is made of --

• gases

• solids

• liquids

• energy

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What is one way to make this model more accurate?

• Use wooden blocks instead of foam balls

• Make the sun larger than the Earth and the moon smaller

• Move the sun closer to the Earth

• Change the order of the foam balls to be moon, sun, Earth

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Which of the following can be found on both Earth and the moon?

• Hills

• Thick atmosphere

• Thunderstorms

• Oceans

Which is a possible condition for an area of the moon that receives no light?

• Fog

• Strong Winds

• Thunderstorms

• Cold Temperatures

A rock is taken from the surface of the moon and brought to Earth.

What is different about this rock on Earth?

• its mass

• its shape

• its length

• its weight

The model can be used to show how the moon moves around Earth. This model also shows

all of the following EXCEPT--

• the amount of light Earth reflects

• the land areas of Earth and the moon

• how the moon makes a revolution

• how Earth and the moon compare in size

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