Sun, Earth, Moon

Like Earth, the moon’s core is most likely -

• solid rock

• nitrogen gas

• molten rock

• full of craters

Why do you see more impact craters on the moon’s surface than on the Earth’s surface?

• The moon is hit by more meteors since it is further out in space than Earth

• Meteors hitting the moon make deeper craters than meteors hitting Earth

• The moon’s soil is softer than Earth’s, so the craters are deeper

• Weathering and erosion smoothed out many craters on the Earth’s surface

Students know there are patterns in the natural world. One of these patterns is the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which of the following correctly explains the relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

• Earth revolves around the Moon as Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around Earth as the Moon revolves around Earth.

• The Moon revolves around Earth as Earth revolves around the Sun.

• Earth revolves around the Moon as the Sun revolves around Earth

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The surfaces of the Earth, Moon, and Sun are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the Sun different from the Earth and Moon?

• The Sun has no gravity

• The Sun is a solid

• The Sun does not produce its own heat

• The Sun is capable of producing its own light

Scale models are often used to compare the sizes of objects in space. Compared to the size of Earth, the Sun is 110 times bigger. Compared to Earth, the moon is 4 times smaller. Which combination of items should be used to make the closest scale model of Earth and Sun?

• Beach ball and soccer ball

• Baseball and soccer ball

• Pea and soccer ball

• Basketball and soccer ball

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Studies of the surface of the moon increased with Galileo’s invention of the –

• microscope

• telescope

• camera

• computer

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While Earth is characterized as possessing an atmosphere with the ability to produce winds, the moon is characterized as –

• having only a very thin atmosphere

• Possessing large bodies of liquid water

• lacking surface dust

• possessing an atmosphere with large amounts of oxygen

We know that Earth consists of different layers. The Sun also has layers, but unlike Earth, the Sun is entirely –

• Solid

• Gas

• Melted rock

• Liquid

All of the following are characteristics of both Earth and the Moon except –

• Solid rocks

• Craters

• Oceans

• Gravity

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Which layer of the Sun shown below is also a layer of Earth?

• Corona

• Convection zone

• Radiactive zone

• Core

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