Sun, Earth, and Moon

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Sun

,

(b) Earth

,

(c) Moon

• produces light

• takes 1 month to revolve around the earth

• the middle size of the sun, Earth, and moon

• the smallest of the sun, Earth, and moon

• the biggest of the sun, Earth, and moon

• a star

• rotates every 24 hours

• takes 1 year to revolve around the sun

• the only pne with water and life

• has 1/6 of Earth's gravity

• made of gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

If we were comparing the sports balls to the sizes of the sun, Earth, and moon, which would be which?

Groups:

(a) Sun

,

(b) Earth

,

(c) Moon

• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the following with the correct space body!

• revolution takes 1 year

• 
• made of gas

• 
• revolution takes 1 month

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Match the following with the correct space body!

• a star

• 
• has 1/6 of Earth's gravity

• 
• made of rock

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The ​ (a)   is made from ​ (b)   ​

• sun
• hydrogen and helium
• moon
• earth
• stars
• planets

Which of these options describes both the Earth and the moon?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these options describes both the Earth and the moon's surface?

• Smooth and flat

• Mountainous and cratered

• Covered in water

• Covered in vegetation

Which of these options describes the Earth's surface but not the moon's surface?

• Mountainous and cratered

• Covered in water

• Smooth and flat

• Covered in vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The moon has about ​ (a)   of the gravity Earth does. If you were to jump on the moon, you would jump higher and come down ​ (b)   than on Earth.

• 1/6
• slower
• faster
• 1/10
• the same amount

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of these is made of hydrogen and helium?

• sun

• Earth

• moon

• Pluto