Focus On Physical Science: California Grade 8

Lesson 2: The Sun-Earth-Moon System

Standards Check

1.
Where might the Moon have come from? 4.d
A)the asteroid belt
B)material ejected from Earth's mantle and crust
C)material ejected from the sun
D)from the orbit of another planet
2.
What causes moonlight? 4.d
A)reflected light from Earth
B)fusion in the Moon
C)reflected light from the Sun
D)nuclear reactions on the Moon's surface
3.
Which is the order during a lunar eclipse? 4.d
A)Earth, Sun, Moon
B)Sun, Moon, Earth
C)Earth, Moon, Sun
D)Sun, Earth, Moon
4.
What causes a solar eclipse? 4.d
A)Earth's shadow on the Moon
B)Earth's shadow on the Sun
C)the Sun's shadow on Earth
D)the Moon's shadow on Earth
5.
The Sun appears to rise and set because of __________. 4.d
A)the orbit of the Moon
B)the orbit around the Sun
C)the rotation of Earth
D)the shape of the Sun
6.
What causes the change in seasons? 4.d
A)the orbit of the Moon around the Sun
B)the tilt of Earth's axis
C)the position of the Moon
D)the distance from the Earth to the Sun
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