Earth, Sun, and Moon

When the earth casts a shadow on a full moon, it is called a -

• Moon shadow

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Rude

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When the moon completely blocks our view of the sun, it is called...

• a lunar eclipse

• a super moon

• a Solar eclipse

• Solar flare

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In a single day, the

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Earth rotates on its axis

• Moon revolves around the Earth

• Sun rotates on its axis

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

• one year

• one month

• one week

• one day

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

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

• A laser pointer 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 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.

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I will study my Earth, Moon, and Sun interactive notebook for my quiz tomorrow.

• Yes

• No

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Which of these best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day and causes day/night cycle?

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What does the 2024 total solar eclipse offer unique opportunities to study?

• Mars' surface

• Earth's oceans

• The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

• The Moon's craters

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Complete the sentence to estimate the diameter of the Sun compared to Earth.

The Sun's diameter is about _____ times greater than Earth's.

• 3

• 10

• 100

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It takes an entire year for the -

• Earth to rotate on its axis

• Earth to revolve around the Sun

• Moon to revolve around the Earth

• Sun to revolve around the Earth

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