Earth, Sun, Earth, Sun, and Moon and Moon

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Ms. Drye’s 3rd graders

Ms. Drye’s 3rd graders

Which moon phase is shown?Which moon phase is shown?

A.A. FullFull

B.B. QuarterQuarter

C.C. HalfHalf

D.D. GibbousGibbous

How long does it take for the Earth to How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the make one revolution around the

sun?sun?A.A. One monthOne month

B.B. 24 hours24 hours

C.C. 360 days360 days

D.D. 365 days365 days

Check out the Earth’s trip!Check out the Earth’s trip!

________ happens when the Earth’s ________ happens when the Earth’s axis is tilted away from the sun.axis is tilted away from the sun.

A.A. WinterWinter

B.B. FallFall

C.C. SpringSpring

D.D. SummerSummer

THERE ARE 4 SEASONS!THERE ARE 4 SEASONS!

Why does the moon shine?Why does the moon shine?

A.A. The moon has The moon has volcanoesvolcanoes

B.B. The moon reflects The moon reflects light from the sun.light from the sun.

C.C. The moon is The moon is covered with icecovered with ice

The SUN is the The SUN is the only source of only source of light in space!!!light in space!!!

The sequence of day and The sequence of day and night is caused by____.night is caused by____.

1.1. Earth’s rotationEarth’s rotation

2.2. Earth’s revolutionEarth’s revolution

3.3. Moon’s revolutionMoon’s revolution

4.4. Sun’s rotationSun’s rotation

If it is April in Virginia, it is If it is April in Virginia, it is ______ in Australia. ______ in Australia.

A.A. OctoberOctober

B.B. SummerSummer

C.C. AprilApril

D.D. fallfall

Which moon phase is shown?Which moon phase is shown?

A.A. FullFull

B.B. CrescentCrescent

C.C. QuarterQuarter

D.D. NewNew

What season is the 4What season is the 4thth of of July celebrated in?July celebrated in?1.1. WinterWinter

2.2. SummerSummer

3.3. FallFall

4.4. SpringSpring

If it is winter in the northern If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in hemisphere, what season is it in

the southern hemisphere?the southern hemisphere?

1.1. FallFall2.2. WinterWinter3.3. SummerSummer4.4. SpringSpring

Which season in Which season in Halloween celebrated?Halloween celebrated?

1.1. WinterWinter

2.2. FallFall

3.3. SummerSummer

4.4. SpringSpring

What is another word for What is another word for rotate?rotate?

1.1. revolutionrevolution

2.2. spin spin

3.3. tilttilt

4.4. conservation conservation

When a sliver of the moon is seen from the When a sliver of the moon is seen from the

Earth, it is a _______?Earth, it is a _______?

1.1. Gibbous moonGibbous moon

2.2. Crescent moonCrescent moon

3.3. New moonNew moon

4.4. Full moonFull moon

One complete rotation of the One complete rotation of the Earth takes ________.Earth takes ________.

1.1. 365 days365 days

2.2. One monthOne month

3.3. 12 hours12 hours

4.4. 24 hours24 hours

Earth’s _________ Earth’s _________ causes day and causes day and night.night.

rotationrotation

Tides are caused by the Tides are caused by the gravitational pull gravitational pull between the ______ and between the ______ and the ________.the ________.

moonmoonEarthEarth

The ____________ are a The ____________ are a repeated pattern of the repeated pattern of the moon’s reflection of the moon’s reflection of the sunlight as it revolves sunlight as it revolves

around the Earth.around the Earth.

moon phasesmoon phases

The _________ happen The _________ happen because of the Earth’s because of the Earth’s

revolution around the sun as revolution around the sun as the Earth tilts on its axis.the Earth tilts on its axis.

seasonsseasons

The path Earth follows The path Earth follows around the sun is around the sun is

called an ________.called an ________.orbitorbit

When the Earth is seen from When the Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most blue. This is because most of the Earth is covered with of the Earth is covered with ________. ________. waterwater

The changes in seasons take The changes in seasons take place because of the tilt of place because of the tilt of the earth on its_____ as it the earth on its_____ as it revolves around the sun.revolves around the sun.

axisaxis

The moon revolves The moon revolves around the Earth around the Earth

________ times in one ________ times in one year.year.

1212

The pull of gravity between The pull of gravity between the Earth and the moon the Earth and the moon

causes _________.causes _________.tidestides

The _______ phase The _______ phase comes after the full comes after the full

moon.moon.

gibbousgibbous

The _________ moon The _________ moon comes before the new comes before the new

moon.moon.

crescentcrescent

The Earth revolves The Earth revolves

around the __________.around the __________.sunsun

The cycle of day and night The cycle of day and night happens because happens because

_____________________._____________________.of Earth’s rotationof Earth’s rotation

The moon __________ The moon __________ around the _______.around the _______.

revolvesrevolvesEarthEarth

Each season lasts Each season lasts _________months._________months.threethree

It takes the Earth _____ It takes the Earth _____ day or ____ hours to day or ____ hours to rotate or spin, which rotate or spin, which

causes day and night.causes day and night.

oneone2424

It takes ______ days It takes ______ days or ___ year for the or ___ year for the

Earth to revolve Earth to revolve around the sun.around the sun.

36536511

There are 2 high tides There are 2 high tides and 2 low tides in and 2 low tides in

____ _____.____ _____.24 hours24 hours

Name all of the phases of Name all of the phases of the moon IN ORDER the moon IN ORDER starting with the new starting with the new

moon.moon.

crescent, quarter, gibbous,

full

crescent, quarter, gibbous,

full

I AM A GENIUS!!! I AM A GENIUS!!! 1.1. TrueTrue

2.2. FalseFalse