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Reading Wonders Anthology review of vocabulary words, and comprehension skills.
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What evidence from the text supports why the Moon seems to change shape from night to night?
Moonlight hits Earth differently depending on time of day.
Moon travels around the Earth, sunlight hits differently
Moon shines on Earth differently depending on the weather.
When the Moon travels around Earth, distance changes.
2
What does a
globe
represent?
the earth
the moon
the sun
the solar system
3
Which sentence BEST describes the Moon? (page 252)
There are mountains, valleys, and craters on the Moon.
It is always very cold on the Moon.
There are mountains , valleys, and rivers on the Moon.
I tis always very hot on the Moon.
4
Which sentence BEST explains what the section "Earth and Its Neighbors" is about? (page 244)
Earth shares its neighborhood in space with many planets.
The sun lies at the center of the solar system.
Earth is the largest of the rocky planets.
Each planet allows its own path around the Sun
5
The word
temperature
is a measurement that indicates how
long or short something is
high or low something is
hot or cold something is
wide or thin something is
6
What does the word
solar system
mean?
the earth and moon that moves around it
the sun and planets that move around it
the earth and planets that move around it
the sun and moon that moves around
7
Which word means "the study of the Sun, Moon, stars, and planet"?
astronomy
globe
solar system
temperature
8
How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis? (page 248)
one year
one day
one month
two days
9
What does the word
amount
mean?
how long
how much
how large
how deep
10
What does the word
support
mean?
perform for
provide for
present for
plan for
11
What does the word
surface
mean?
express something
keep something safe
admit something openly
the outside layer of something
12
What does the word
warmth
mean?
length
cold
heat
light
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How are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars ALIKE? (page 244)
They are the farthest planets from the sun.
They are made of rock.
They are mostly made of gas.
They are the largest planets in the solar system.