Earth, Moon, And Beyond

Question 1

The moon ______in a closed path around the Earth and is Earths only natural ______.

Answer 1

Revolves.

Satellite

Question 2

Earth is one of 9 ________ that orbits he sun.

Answer 2

Planets

Question 3

Each point at which they are equal is the ______.

Answer 3

Equinox

Question 6

How many planets orbit the sun?

Answer 6

9

Question 7

A simple tool that could provide a better view of space.

Answer 7

telescope

Question 8

An imaginary line is called

Answer 8

axis

Question 9

This occurs when Earth or the moon passes into the other’s shadow.

Answer 9

eclipse

Question 10

It’s path around the Earth is its ________.

Answer 10

orbit

Question 11

A turn is called ________.

Answer 11

rotate

Question 12

Other objects in the solar system include thousands of rocks called ________.

Answer 12

asteroids

Question 13

Balls of ice and rock are called ________.

Answer 13

comets

Question 14

Daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest are called ______.

Answer 14

solstice

Question 15

The first Americans were sent into what space program?

Answer 15

Mercury

Question 16

What was the first artificial satellite launched into space named?

Answer 16

Sputnik

Question 17

List the three main types of landforms that make up the moon’s surface:

Answer 17

highlands
craters
marias

Question 18

Place these items in order in which they were used to study space: Space probe, telescope, satellite, space shuttle

Answer 18

Telescope
Satellite
Space probe
Space Shuttle

Question 19

The moon landings were part of the _______ program of space exploration.

Answer 19

Apollo

Question 20

Earth and the moon are alike because they both ______________________________.

Answer 20

are made of rock

Question 21

Timekeeping on Earth is based on Earth’s ___________.

Answer 21

time zones

Question 22

The first scientist to use a telescope to observe the sky was _______.

Answer 22

Galileo

Question 23

Name 4 characteristics that are found ONLY on the Earth.

Answer 23

Life
Liquid water
Weathering
Atmosphere

Question 24

Name 4 characteristics that are found on the Earth and the Moon.

Answer 24

Revolve
Craters
Rocky
Rotate

Question 25

Name 4 characteristics that are found ONLY on the Moon.

Answer 25

No life
No water
No weathering
No atmosphere