Study Island Earth and Space

Which of the following is true?

• The Earth orbits the Moon.

• The Sun orbits the Earth.

• The Moon orbits the Earth.

• The Sun orbits the Moon.

The Moon can be seen from Earth

• only when the Moon is full.

• only during the night.

• sometimes during the day and sometimes during the night.

• sometimes during the day but never during the night.

How does the planet Venus look to a person standing on the Earth?

• Venus cannot be seen from Earth.

• Venus is bright like the Sun.

• Venus looks like a star.

• Venus looks like a small moon.

The Moon appears bright because:

• It emits its own light

• It reflects sunlight

• It is closer to the Earth than the Sun

• It has a glowing atmosphere

The Moon first appears in the sky

• at noon.

• at midnight.

• at sunset.

• at a different time each day or night.

Penny is drawing a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon system, shown below. In her drawing, what does the smallest circle represent?

• the Earth's path around the Sun

• the Sun

• the Earth

Planets and stars look very similar. How can people on Earth tell that planets and stars are different?

• There is no way to tell that planets and stars are different.

• Planets move in the sky, but stars are always fixed.

• Planets never move, but stars rise and set.

• Over time, planets and stars move differently in the sky.

A student is holding a globe to represent the Earth. Another student is shining a flashlight at the globe. The flashlight represents the Sun. The model is shown in the image below.

• keep the globe still, and move the flashlight up and down

• keep the flashlight still, and move the globe around the flashlight

• keep the globe still, and move the flashlight around the globe

• keep the flashlight still, and spin the globe on its axis

The Moon goes through a cycle of phases. During each phase, the Moon looks different when viewed from Earth. Sometimes, the Moon appears almost completely dark. What is this phase called?

• New moon phase

• First quarter phase

• Full moon phase

• Third quarter phase

The Moon goes through one full cycle of these phases about once every _______.

• month

• week

• year

• day