Earth, Sun and Moon Review

Which season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

Which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• summer

• winter

• fall

• spring

 A student creates a model of the Earth and Sun to show how night and day change throughout the year. The student takes a globe and a large yellow ball. The student picks up the globe and walks around the large yellow ball while spinning to show night and day. What should the student also include in their model demonstration?

• The student needs to also show how the Earth moves to explain different lengths of sunlight and darkness the Earth will receive.

• The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of darkness the Earth will receive.

• The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of sunlight and darkness the Earth will receive.

• The student needs to also show how the Earth tilts to explain different lengths of sunlight the Earth will receive.

Why don’t all parts of the Earth have day and night at the same time? 

• Every part of the world goes dark at night time.

• The areas of Earth that are facing the Sun experience night.

• The areas of Earth that are not facing the Sun experience night and those facing the Sun are experiencing day. 

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the model?

• The Antarctic Circle would receive any daylight on the day this model shows.

• The Antarctic Circle would not receive any daylight on the day this model shows.

• The Antarctic Circle would not receive any daylight anytime.

• The Antarctic Circle would receive daylight next season.

How can a student develop a model to show why the length of daytime is different in the months?

• The student can take one ball to represent the Earth and Sun. The student can show that the Earth is tilted towards the sun most in June and tilted away from the sun most in December.

• The student can take two balls to represent the Earth and Sun. The student can show that the Earth is towards the sun most in June and away from the sun most in December.

• The student can take two balls to represent the Earth and Sun. The student can show that the Earth is tilted towards the sun most in June and tilted away from the sun most in December.

What are three  improvements  that could be made to this model?

• 1. Waxing Gibbous should be over ½ illuminated on the right side.

• The Waning Gibbous should be over ½ illuminated on the left side. 

• The student should draw the Waning crescent with the light on the left side

• The student should draw the light on the left side for Last Quarter

• None of the above

What does the model above correctly show about the phases of the moon?

• That only one half of the moon is always illuminated because the moon rotates and revolves at the same rate.

• The different phases of the moon.

• The first and last quarter.

• The difference between a gibbous and cresent

Which student's model is correct?

• Marcus

• Asia

• Tamika

• Damon

Which revision should the student make to the model? 

• The student should include the Sun to orient the model. 

• Change new moon and full moon.

• Change first and last quarter