4. Earth-Moon-Sun Relationships

Which statement is true about Clark’s model?

• A) Object B is the moon. It rotates around object A – the Earth.

• B) Object A is the sun. It revolves around itself.

• C) Object B is the Earth. It revolves around object C – the moon.

• D) Object C is the moon. It revolves around object B – the Earth.

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Earth has day and night that repeat every 24 hours. On the models below, a flashlight represents the sun, and the direction of Earth’s rotation is shown by the arrow. Which model correctly shows how the rotation of the Earth causes day and night?

• A)

• B)

• C)

• D)

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Which model correctly shows how the moon revolves?

• A)

• B)

• C)

• D)

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Based on the passage, which diagram below shows a lunar eclipse?

• Model A

• Model B

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Why does the winter occur on the North American continent in December?

• The Earth moves closer to the sun.

• The North American continent is tilted away from the sun.

• The North American continent is tilted toward the sun.

• The sun is tilted away from the Earth.

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Complete the sentence below to make it a true statement. Because the Earth’s axis is tilted, (a)   .

• less of the sun’s rays reach the Earth.

• more of the sun’s rays reach the Earth.

• the sun’s rays hit the Earth at different angles.

• the sun’s rays do not hit the Earth.

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In which season do her vegetables receive the most direct rays from the sun?

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

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Which statement accurately describes the Earth’s movement between December 2019 and December 2020?

• The Earth completed one rotation around the moon.

• The Earth completed one revolution around the sun.

• The Earth completed one revolution around the moon.

• The Earth completed one rotation on its axis.

In the picture below, the North American continent is labeled with a star. Using the word bank below, label each of the four seasons. Word Bank: Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring

• Label each of the four seasons using the provided word bank.

• Label each of the four directions using the provided word bank.

• Assign the seasons randomly using the provided word bank.

• Label only three seasons using the provided word bank.

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Using the word bank below, identify the moon phases.

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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