Sun, Earth, and Moon

The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

• The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

• The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.

• The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.

• The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

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The Sun, Earth, and the Moon share the same similarities in their

• Shape (Sphere)

• Color

• Size

Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon?

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Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?

• the Sun and the Earth

• the Sun and the Moon

• the Moon and the Sun

• the Moon and the Earth

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Which of the characteristics best describes both the Earth and Moon?

• Experiences high and low tides

• Has 100% oxygen in the atmosphere

• Has severe storms

• Has craters

The Sun, Earth, and Moon have unique characteristics. What are ways in which they are all three similar?

• They all have landforms and solid surfaces

• They all have mass and contain craters

• They all rotate, revolve, and produce heat

• They are all spheres and all have layers and gravitational pull

Which materials would most accurately model the light from the Sun causing the day/night cycle on Earth and the Moon phases?

• A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon

• A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon

• A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon

• A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon

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Identify the appropriate label for the areas marked 1, 2, and 3 in the Venn diagram above.

• Moon, 2 Earth, 3 Sun

• Sun, 2 Earth, 3 Moon

• Earth, 2 Moon, 3 Sun

• Sun, 2 Moon, 3 Earth

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Maria is making a model of the solar system of her science class. She had three foam balls that will represent the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which foam balls would Maria use to represent the size differences between Earth, Moon, and Sun?

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The chart contains information about the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Which characteristics is NOT correct?

• No weather

• Tilted on its axis

• Largest object in the solar system

• Less gravity than Earth

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