Unit 8.8 - Earth and Space

Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• The moon doesn't rotate

• We see more than one side of the moon

• The moon rotates at about the same rate as the earth

Where is the moon when there is a new moon?

• Between the earth and sun

• In front of the earth

• Behind of the earth

• Behind the sun and earth

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

• 60 days

• 7 days

• 27 days

• 365 days

What occurs as earths axial tilt changes?

• Tides change

• Day Changes

• Season Changes

• Years pass

A lunar eclipse occurs when

• the Sun is between the Moon and the Earth.

• the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun

• the Moon appear very bright.

What is the order of planets that lead to a lunar eclipse?

• Moon-Earth-Sun

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Moon-Sun-Earth

Which are the outer planets (gas planets)?

• Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is the meaning of a heliocentric model of the solar system?

• The earth is at the centre of the solar system

• The moon is at the centre of the solar system

• There is nothing at the centre of the solar system

• The sun is at the centre of the solar system

What is the meaning of a geocentric model of the solar system?

• The earth is at the centre of the solar system

• There is nothing at the centre of the solar system

• The sun is at the centre of the solar system

• The moon is at the centre of the solar system

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 8