What is the relationship of the sun, Earth, and moon during a full moon?

they are all lined up with the Earth in the middle

Which of the following is a characteristic of inner planets?

revolve around the sun more quickly

What is the order of the planets from the sun?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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1
What weather change is shown in the picture?
blizzard
tornado
thunderstorm
hurricane
2
Mrs. Thompson used a flashlight and a volleyball to model the causes of seasons. What does the flashlight represent?
the solar system
the moon
the Earth
the sun
3
What is the relationship of the sun, Earth, and moon during a full moon?
they are all lined up with the moon straight above the Earth
they are all lined up with the Earth straight above the moon
they are all lined up with the moon in the middle
they are all lined up with the Earth in the middle
4
Which of the following is a characteristic of inner planets?
largest planets in the solar system
smallest planets in the solar system
very cold temperatures
revolve around the sun more quickly
5
Which object in the picture provides heat and light energy to make snow and ice melt?
the sun
the umbrella
the water
the beach ball
6
Where should you place a rain gauge to measure rainfall?
where temperatures are low
where the wind is strong
in an open field
under a tree
7
What is the curved path that planets moved around the sun called?
orbit
phase
eclipse
axis
8
What tool is used for measuring wind direction?
weather vane
barometer
thermometer
hygrometer
9
Mrs. Young wants to model high tides and low tides. What should she use to model Earth?
soccer ball
wet clay
desk lamp
golf ball
10
What kind of energy does the sun give off?
light
thermal and sound
thermal and light
thermal
11
Which of the following is a characteristic of an inner planet?
surrounded by rings
rocky surface
made of gas
made of liquid
12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sun?
has rings and craters
a ball of hot, glowing gas
gives off thermal energy and light
a bright star
13
What is the order of the planets from the sun?
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Earth, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
14
What is the name for the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time?
precipitation
condensation
thunder
weather
15
Which of the following titles best describes this picture?
The Positions of the Moon
The Orbit of Earth
The Orbits of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon
The Positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon

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