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Sun, Earth and the Moon

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unlike Earth, the sun is primarily-

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

melted rock

d)

liquid

2.

How is the sun different from Earth and the moon?

a)

The sun has no gravity

b)

The sun is solid

c)

The sun does not produce its own heat

d)

The sun can produce its own light

3.

Which piece of equipment should the student select to view the physical characteristics of the moon's surface?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Camera

d)

Prism

4.

The moon is characterized as-

a)

having only a very thin atmosphere

b)

possessing large bodies of liquid water

c)

lacking surface dust

d)

possessing an atmosphere with large amounts of oxygen

5.

Which of the following could be classified as a characteristic of Earth but could NOT be classified as a characteristic of the moon?

a)

Craters

b)

Very thin atmosphere

c)

Surface changed by weathering and erosion

d)

obtains light from the sun

6.

By studying the sun, we can learn about-

a)

other planets

b)

other asteroids

c)

other stars

d)

other satellites

7.

The sun and Earth both have-

a)

life

b)

water

c)

mountains

d)

gravity

8.

Which layer of the sun is also a layer of Earth?

a)

Convection zone

b)

Radiative zone

c)

Corona

d)

Core

9.

All of the following are characteristics of both Earth and the moon EXCEPT-

a)

solid rocks

b)

craters

c)

oceans

d)

gravity

10.

One way the moon is different from Earth is-

a)

there is no weather on the moon

b)

there are no craters on Earth

c)

there is no weather on Earth

d)

there is more gravity on the moon

11.

The moon and Earth both have craters, mountains, and plains

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The moon and Earth both have gravity

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The moon and Earth both can sustain life

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The moon and the Earth both rotate and revolve

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The sun is a million times bigger than Earth. Which combination of items should be used to model the sun and the Earth?

a)

Beach ball and soccer ball

b)

Baseball and soccer ball

c)

Basketball and pea

d)

Basketball and soccer ball

16.

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of the sun but NOT of Earth?

a)

Sunspots

b)

Layers

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Spherical shape