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Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –

• can generate energy
• lacks an atmosphere
• is made mostly of rock
• contains water in liquid form

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

• Atmosphere containing oxygen
• Rocky surface covered with landforms
• Flowing water in oceans and rivers
• Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

• orbits another object
• strong gravitational pull
• rotates every 24 hours
• has an atmosphere

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Which has landforms?

• Sun
• Sun, Earth, Moon
• Earth and Moon
• only Earth

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The Moon is a planet.

• True

• False

The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

• The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.
• The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.
• The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.
• The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –

• the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
• the way the Moon orbits around the Earth
• the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
• how the Moon and the Earth orbit around the Sun

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What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?

• Spherical shape

• Rotate on an axis

• Rocky crust and surface

• Found in our Solar System

An astronaut weighs less on the moon than he does on Earth. What is the cause of this change?

• The gravity of the moon is the same as on Earth.

• The gravity of the moon is less than on Earth.

• The gravity of the moon is stronger than on the Earth.

• The gravity of the moon changes the mass of the astronaut.

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The Earth, Sun, and Moon have gravity.

• True

• False

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