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Grade 6 Module Astronomy and Space Science Chapter 1 Earth, Moon, and Sun
Grade 6 Module Astronomy and Space Science Chapter 1 Earth, Moon, and Sun
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Grade 6 Module Astronomy and Space Science Chapter 1 Earth, Moon, and Sun
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1
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is
at the equator
closest to Earth
farthest north
farthest south
2
The phrase of the moon you see depends on
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
where you are on Earth's surface
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
3
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth.
True
False
4
Day and night are caused by Earth's revolution on its axis.
True
False
5
The force that pulls the moon toward the Earth is called ____________.
gravity
inertia
weight
mass
6
The times when day and night are of equal length are called ________.
equinoxes
rotation
eclipse
season
7
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a(n)
asteroid
meteorite
meteor
comet
8
Earth has seasons because
the temperature of the sun changes
it rotates on its axis
the distance between Earth and the sun changes
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
9
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one season
one year
one rotation
one eclipse
10
A pattern or grouping of stars imagined by people to represent a figure is a
mythological object
constellation
seasonal pattern
star chart
11
If you are in a car that stops suddenly, your body keeps moving because it has __________.
inertia
mass
gravity
weight
12
A moving object to continue moving in a straight line or an object to remain in place is called
orbital speed
gravity
inertia
mass
13
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
gravity
weight
mass
inertia
14
The constellations seem to move as the seasons on Earth change. What causes this?
Like the moon, the stars move around Earth.
The seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars.
Earth rotates on its axis.
Earth revolves around the sun.
15
Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every object attracts every other object.
False
True
16
The strength of the force of gravity depends on
the masses of the objects and the distance between them
the masses of the objects and their weights
the masses of the objects and their speeds
the weight of the objects and their speeds
17
Maria are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon's surface.
True
False
18
A tide with the least distance between low and high tides is called a(n) __________ tide.
low
high
neap
spring
19
The beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox.
False
True
20
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the ________.
umbra
eclipse
penumbra
antumbra
