Sun, Earth, Moon

The Sun and Earth are both constantly changing. Students researched and collected information to compare the Earth’s and Sun’s physical characteristics by observing detailed photographs of each on the Internet. Which of the following is a physical characteristic of the Sun but NOT of Earth?

• Sunspots

• Layers

• Atmosphere

• Spherical shape

An astronomer wrote several books on the effects of the Moon and Earth. He collected information by detailed observations over an extended period of time and then recorded his finding in a science journal. Which is the most important reason why a scientist would record the findings of a scientific investigation?

• To provide evidence to support a conclusion

• To write a narrative encouraging people to visit the Moon

• To provide other scientists with interesting facts

• To encourage students to read about science

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Which of the following tools would be most useful for demonstrating and comparing characteristics of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

• Microscope

• Triple Beam Balance

• Terrarium

• Model

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Groups of students wrote comparisons about Earth, Moon, and Sun. Which comparison is correct?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Students designed an experiment to investigate how craters were formed on the Moon. The students put flour in a pan and covered the flour with a layer of cocoa powder. Then, students dropped the same size marbles from heights of 5 centimeters, 10 centimeters, and 20 centimeters. They measured the depth and width of each crater and recorded the data on a table. What was the independent variable of the investigation?

• The amount of flour

• The cocoa powder

• The size of marble

• The height from which the marbles were dropped

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According to the this information about moon rocks, you can conclude—

• Moon rocks come in a variety of colors

• Are easy to get

• Are valuable

• Are inexpensive

Earth is like the Moon in many ways. One way the Moon is different from Earth is –

• There is no weather on the Moon

• There are no craters on Earth

• There is no weather on Earth

• There is more gravity on the Moon

The moon has no light of its own, yet we see it shining in the night sky. How is this possible?

• Earth reflects light from the moon

• The moon reflects light from the sun

• Heat on the moon’s surface glows in the night sky

• There are no clouds above the surface of the moon

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Why does the moon’s surface have more craters from meteorite strikes than the Earth’s surface?

• The moon has little or no atmosphere, so the meteorites reach its surface without burning up.

• The moon has a stronger gravitational pull than the Earth, so more meteorites strike there

• Heat from the greenhouse effect on the Earth’s surface pushes the meteorites back into space

• The Earth has many more buildings, trees, and other objects to block the path of any meteorites

Astronauts weigh more on Earth than they do on the moon because—

• they have less mass on the moon

• their density decreases on the moon

• the moon has less gravity than Earth

• the moon has less friction than Earth