Moon Phases & Solar System-4.9B, 3.9B

A sequence of Moon phases is shown: it starts with a full moon and gradually darkens through phases to a new moon; then the illuminated portion increases back toward nearly full just before a question mark. What is the next Moon phase in the pattern?

A diagram shows Moon phases increasing from a thin crescent to a full moon in order from left to right. An X is placed below the rightmost phase, which is the full moon. Based on the diagram, which lunar phase will occur directly after X?

A student went outside one evening and saw a full moon. About how many days later can the student expect to see the next third quarter moon?

Mr. Quezada's students make a solar system on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet.

Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?

(a)  

In the early 1600s, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope to make observations of the planets in our solar system like Mercury & Venus.

Arrange our solar system in the correct chronological order.

Hunter records the following information about a planet:

Its largest moon is named Titan.

It is made up mostly of gases.

It is surrounded by rings.

It is the sixth planet from the sun.

Which planet is he studying?

(a)  

Which planet is represented by letter B?

(a)  

Esperanza observed the model of the solar system shown below. She has been studying the order of the planets and notices a problem with this model.

Which statement identifies the problem and explains how the student can improve the model?