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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
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Holt Science Spectrum
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The Solar System