Sun, Earth, Moon

Why does Earth appear to be the same size as the Moon in the sky?

• They are both the same distance from Earth.

• They are the same size.

• The Sun is about 400 times farther away from Earth than the Moon.

How big is the moons diameter?

• 1,391,016km

• 3,475 km

• 12,742km

• 2,578km

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What do the Earth and the moon have in common?

• water

• atmosphere

• Sphere of rock

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called....

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• a year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is...

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• a year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The orbiting of the Earth around the sun is called...

• revolution

• orbit

• axis

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This causes the seasons to change:

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One effect of the sun is that it

• is made of hot plasma gas

• helps plants to grow and heats the Earth

• is 93 million miles away from Earth

• is the center of our solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Energy that is created by the sun is called:

• sun energy

• hot energy

• solar energy

• solar heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How long does it take Earth to make one REVOLUTION AROUND the Sun?

• 24 hours (one day)

• 365 days (one year)

• 11 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1