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UPDATED Science Unit: Sun/Earth/Moon
UPDATED Science Unit: Sun/Earth/Moon
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VA Science SOL 4.6
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1
The picture shows the alignment for what?
low tide
solar eclipse
new moon
lunar eclipse
2
What celestial bodies are approximately 4.5 billion years old?
Sun
Earth & Moon
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Earth
3
If a Lunar Month is about 28 days long, how many days after a New Moon will we see a Full Moon?
10
28
14
7
4
The imaginary line connecting the South Pole with the North Pole is called the __________?
Earth's axis
Spinning point
Polar connection
Earth's rotation
5
Identify the moon phase FROM Earth at location C.
First quarter
New moon
Full
Last quarter
6
The line, "Light on the Right..." is part of a saying that helps us identify if the moon is?
a full moon
a new moon
wanning
waxing
7
The Sun is about ________ times the Earth's diameter.
110
10
50
1,000
8
When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
summer
winter
fall
spring
9
Scientists categorize the Sun as?
A large yellow star
A small-sized orange star
A large red giant star
An average-sized yellow star
10
True or False. The lowest low tides occur during the New Moon or Full Moon Phase.
True
False
11
Earth spins around its?
pole
axis
rotation
orbit
12
Ocean tides are caused by what?
The Earth's gravitational field
Earth's rotation on a tilted axis
The Moon's gravitational field
The Moon's lack of atmosphere
13
No matter where the Earth is in its orbit, its axis is ALWAYS tilted the same way.
True
False
14
When is the first LOW TIDE on December 1st?
12:23pm
7:21pm
6:30am
1:31am
15
Find the True Moon Fact!
The Moon has a small amount of liquid water
The Moon shines its own light
The moon has only a small amount of atmosphere
The Moon orbits the Earth
16
Identify the moon phase
First quarter
Last quarter
Full
New
17
How many low tides are there each day?
2
3
4
1
18
The Sun is approximetly how old?
4.6 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
4.5 million years old
4.6 million years old
19
What are the two factors responsible for Earth's seasons?
orbit & rotation
rotation & revolution
Earth/Moon/Sun alignment & rotation
tilted axis & revolution
20
What is the largest body in our solar system?
Saturn's Rings
Earth
Sun
Jupiter