Scaling the Sun-Earth- Moon System

The Moon's age is estimated to be between 4.3 and 4.5 Billion.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Scientist believe this to be correct.

The moon is the first ________________________ object humans visited. Check 2.

• Celestial

• Space

• written

• Well-designed

Answer explanation

Celestial is out of this WORLD!

The moon both rotates and revolves around the earth in 27.3 days.

• True

• False

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Day/Night Cycles are caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis.

• True

• False

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Each month is based on the Moon's Rotation to the Earth.

• True

• False

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You know it is a Leap Year if there is 29 days in the month of

How many stars are in our Solar System?

• 10,000

• 250,000

• 1

• 1976

Day and night cycles are started by the ___________ of the Earth

• revolution

• songs

• rotation

• science

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Why do we use models to explain complex subjects such as outer space?

• It is easier to understand.

• We can identify with objects we can not see out of space.

• Both of the above.

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The Sun is 400 times the size of the...

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Moon

• Venus

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