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Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________ Assessment Quiz Section: Sun, Earth, and Moon In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each question. _____ 1. The moon’s surface is covered with a. craters. c. ice. b. oceans. d. an atmosphere. _____ 2. The solar system is held together by a. orbits. c. angular momentum. b. inertia. d. gravitational forces. _____ 3. When the moon is full, the ____________ is between the ____________ and the ____________. a. moon, sun, Earth c. Earth, moon, sun b. sun, Earth, moon d. moon, sun, Mercury _____ 4. The moon affects Earth by causing a. seasons. c. tides. b. night and day. d. earthquakes. _____ 5. Without the force of the sun’s gravity, Earth would a. move closer to the sun. c. continue in its orbit. b. fly off into space. d. stop moving. _____ 6. During which phase of the moon could Earth cause a lunar eclipse? a. new c. gibbous b. crescent d. full _____ 7. Earth and ____________ other planets orbit the sun. a. seven c. nine b. six d. eight _____ 8. In what phase could the moon cause a solar eclipse? a. new c. gibbous b. crescent d. full _____ 9. The largest body in the solar system is a. Earth. c. the moon. b. Jupiter. d. the sun. _____ 10. The mass of the sun is about ____________ times larger than the mass of Earth. a. 30 c. 300,000 b. 3,000 d. 30,000,000 Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Holt Science Spectrum 13 The Solar System