Earth-Sun-Moon System

A _____________ is the motion that one object in space takes around another object.

• revolution

• orbit

• phase

• rotation

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The positions of the constellations seem to change in the night sky because of Earth’s ________________ around the sun.

• revolution

• gravitational force

• rotation

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The sun has a greater gravitational pull on Earth than the moon because it has more ____________.

• volume

• mass

• motion

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The _____________________ between Earth and the less-massive moon keeps the moon moving around Earth & between Earth and the sun keeps Earth revolving around this massive star.

• revolution

• gravitational force

• rotation

• apparent motion

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The shape of the Earth and its path around the Sun are caused by _________________

• rotation

• pull of gravity

• seasons

• revolution

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What causes apparent motion of the Sun and stars?

• Earth's rotation

• gravity

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

Which statement BEST describes the relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth?

• Earth orbits the Moon, and the Sun orbits Earth.

• Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.

• The Sun orbits the Moon, and Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Moon orbits the Sun, and Earth orbits the Moon.

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The Seven Sisters are seven stars located more than 400 light-years away in the Taurus constellation and they can be seen here with Venus and another constellation, Orion. Why do these stars seem so small compared to our Sun, also a star?

• Our Sun is much larger than any of the Seven Sisters.

• Our Sun is much closer to Earth than the Seven Sisters.

• The Seven Sisters are ancient stars; the Sun is a young star.

• Stars found in constellations are much older and smaller than any other stars.

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As the Earth spins, __________ occurs when part of the Earth is facing toward the Sun.

• day

• night

• spring

• summer

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The picture is showing a relative size difference in the earth and its moon. In a comparison of the sun, earth, and moon, the largest to smallest is

• sun, earth, moon

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, moon, earth

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