Understanding the Earth, Moon, and Sun System

What mission captured the famous 'Earthrise' photograph?

• Apollo 12

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 10

Why did the 'Earthrise' photograph have a significant impact on environmental movements?

• It highlighted Earth's vulnerability

• It showed Earth's large size

• It depicted the moon's surface

• It showed other planets

How did the 'Earthrise' photograph affect people's view of Earth?

• As covered in water

• As densely populated

• As large and dominant

• As isolated and small

What does the typical diagram of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system fail to accurately represent?

• The relative sizes and distances

• The color of the celestial bodies

• The speed of orbiting

• The orbits being circular

How many Earth diameters is the Moon away from Earth?

• About 10 diameters

• About 20 diameters

• About 30 diameters

• About 40 diameters

What is the diameter of the Moon relative to Earth?

• About one-tenth

• About one-third

• About one-fourth

• About one-half

What is the surface area comparison of the Moon to the United States?

• They are about the same

• The comparison is not specified

• The Moon is smaller

• The Moon is larger

What is the approximate volume ratio of the Sun to the Earth?

• About 1.3 thousand times

• About 13 times

• About 1.3 million times

• About 130 times

How far is the Earth from the Sun in terms of the Sun's diameter?

• About 107 times

• About 207 times

• About 307 times

• About 407 times

What is the distance from the Sun to the Earth?

• About 73 million miles

• About 103 million miles

• About 83 million miles

• About 93 million miles