Earth, Moon and Sun! Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Earth Moon Sun A B C D E

What would happen if the Earth did not spin on its axis? Earth—A What would happen if the Earth did not spin on its axis?

Answer Earth—A We wouldn’t have day and night because the sun would always shine on the same part of the earth.

Earth—B What are 2 things we have on Earth that allow plants and animals to live here?

Oxygen to breathe and water to drink. Answer Earth – B Oxygen to breathe and water to drink.

How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun one time? Earth— C How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun one time?

Answer Earth— C 365 days; one year.

What are the two ways the Earth moves? Earth D What are the two ways the Earth moves?

Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit. Answer Earth— D Earth rotates, or spins. Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit.

Rotation or Revolution? Earth— E Rotation or Revolution? When one side of the Earth is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime.

Answer Earth— E Rotation, because as the Earth spins the Sun shines on different places. Where the Sun is shining, it is daytime.

Moon— A There is no life on the moon because it: A. is always hot B. has too much wind. C. has too many craters. D. has no air.

Answer Moon— A D. has no air.

Which phase of the moon is shown here? Moon— B Which phase of the moon is shown here?

Answer Moon— B This is a Full Moon

Why does the moon look like it shines? Moon— C Why does the moon look like it shines?

The moon reflects light from the sun and looks like it is shining. Answer Moon— C The moon reflects light from the sun and looks like it is shining.

How long does it take the moon to go through all 8 of its phases? Moon— D How long does it take the moon to go through all 8 of its phases?

Answer Moon— D It takes about 29 days for the moon to travel through all 8 phases. Each phase lasts for just over 3 days.

Can you name each of the 4 main moon phases? Moon— E Can you name each of the 4 main moon phases?

Answer Moon— E New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter

What does the Sun give us that we cannot live without? Sun— A What does the Sun give us that we cannot live without?

The Sun gives us heat and light. Answer Sun— A The Sun gives us heat and light.

Why are the Sun, Moon and Earth called a system? Sun— B Why are the Sun, Moon and Earth called a system?

Answer Sun— B The Sun, Moon and Earth are called a system because they work together in movements that cause day and night, the seasons and moon phases.

What happens as the Earth orbits around the sun? Sun— C What happens as the Earth orbits around the sun?

We have different seasons as the earth orbits around the sun. Answer Sun— C We have different seasons as the earth orbits around the sun.

The part of the Earth tilted toward the Sun is in which season? Sun— D The part of the Earth tilted toward the Sun is in which season?

Summer, because the sunlight is more direct. Answer Sun— D Summer, because the sunlight is more direct.

Sun— E Why do the sun and moon look like they are the same size? Which one is bigger?

The sun is a lot bigger than the moon. Answer Sun— E They look like they are the same size because the Sun is so much farther away from Earth than the Moon is. The sun is a lot bigger than the moon.