Earth Moon and Sun

Why does the Sun seem to disappear at our night time?

• it shuts off at night

• Sun orbits to the other side of the solar system

• it hides behind Mount Everest

• Earth rotates and at night, our side of Earth faces away from Sun

Is the Moon or the Sun closer to the Earth?

• Moon

• Sun

Why are we able to see the Moon shining at night?

• a. because it is sunlight bouncing off the moon

• b. because it is dark in space

• c. because the Moon glows brightly at night

• d. because the Moon is so close to us that when it glows we can see it from Earth

Why do we sometimes see only half the Moon it up?

• a. Moon is not always strong enough to light up the whole surface

• b. we see different amounts of the sunlit side as Moon goes around Earth

• c. when the Moon is farther away from us it is too weak to glow brightly and we only see parts of Moon then

• d. because sometimes the Sun blocks the Moon

The Moon circles Earth 13 times a year, but there are only 12 months. Why?

• a. we prefer to have 12 months because 13 is an unlucky number

• b. because we don't count the last revolution of Moon because it is too short

• c. because we don't count the first revolution because it is too short

• d. a month is slightly longer than 1 evolution of Moon around Earth so we only have 12 months

The diagram shows the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon when the Moon is in the first quarter phase. How does the location of the Moon impact Earth?

• Neap tides will occur, causing a small difference between high and low tides of Earth's oceans.

• Neap tides will occur, causing a large difference between high and low tides of Earth's oceans.

• Spring tides will occur, causing a small difference between high and low tides of Earth's oceans.

• Spring tides will occur, causing a large difference between high and low tides of Earth's oceans.

How is the moon giving off light?

• It reflects the light from the sun.

• It generates its own light.

• It absorbs light and re-emits it.

• It glows due to its own heat.

What causes a solar eclipse?

• The Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun moves between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun

Which celestial body has the greatest gravitational pull on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Mars

• Venus

What is the primary reason for the changing seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun changes

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The rotation of the Earth

• The orbit of the Moon around the Earth