Earth Sun and Moon Comparison

70 % of it is covered in water

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Earth and Moon

• All three

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Rotates every 24 hours

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Earth and Moon

• All three

Orbits the Earth approx every 30 days.

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Earth and Moon

• All three

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The picture is showing a relative size difference in the earth and its moon. In a comparison of the sun, earth, and moon, the largest to smallest is

• sun, earth, moon

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, moon, earth

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What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

• They all produce light.

• They all have a rocky composition.

• They all rotate.

• They all are primarily composed of gases.

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The sun has a greater gravitational pull on Earth than the moon because it has more ____________.

• volume

• mass

• motion

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Which celestial body is primarily responsible for the tides on Earth?

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the following is the largest in terms of diameter?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

• Moon

• Earth's core

• Sun

• Stars

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Which celestial body has the strongest gravitational pull?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

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