Earth Space Science Vocab

How are the Moon and Earth different?

• The moon is a star and the Earth is a planet.

• The moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun.

• The Earth revolves around the moon and the moon revolves around the sun.

• The moon does not revolve and the Earth does.

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Which of these is a similarity between the Earth and Moon?

• Both have water, soil, and life.

• Both have atmospheres and changing weather.

• Both have rocky surfaces.

• Both are made of gases.

Which of these explains the correct movement in space?

• The Sun revolves around the planets.

• The planets revolve around their moons.

• The Sun revolves only around the Earth.

• The planets revolve around the Sun.

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The Sun...

• provides light and heat to Earth.

• is made up of burning gases.

• is our closest star in the Solar System.

• All of the above.

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The second planet from the Sun is

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

• Earth

Which explains why the Sun appears to move?

• Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The Milky Way is moving.

• The moon is revolving around the Earth.

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is

• a rotation, and is 24 hours long.

• a rotation and is 29 days long.

• a revolution, and is 24 hours long.

• a revolution , and is 365 days long.

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Erosion would not happen on the moon because

• the moon does not receive enough sunlight.

• the moon does not experience wind or rain.

• the rock on the moon is too hard to erode.

• erosion only occurs where there is plant or animal life.

Which statement is true?

• A solar system is one half of the Earth.

• A hemisphere is a large body in outer space.

• The moon is a star.

• Space is the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Why does the moon shine at night?

• It is reflecting light from the Sun.

• It is reflecting light from Earth.

• It's light comes from burning gases on its surfaces.

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