Earth, Moon and Sun

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

1. Question 1

   Which is correct?

   • The Moon makes light by burning
   • The Moon is a star
   • The Moon reflects sunlight
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   The Moon reflects sunlight

   Hint: Only luminous objects make their own light.

2. Question 2

   In the Northern Hemisphere, when is the shortest day of the year?

   • In December, when the hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
   • In June
   • In September
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   In December, when the hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun

   Hint: Less direct sunlight and fewer daylight hours.

3. Question 3

   A full Moon happens when…

   • The Moon is between Earth and the Sun
   • the whole sunlit side of the Moon faces Earth
   • Earth's shadow covers the Moon
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   the whole sunlit side of the Moon faces Earth

   Hint: The Moon is on the far side of Earth from the Sun.

4. Question 4

   At the equator, days and nights are about equal all year. Why?

   • It is always cloudy
   • Its day length changes very little because of how Earth is tilted
   • It is closer to the Moon
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   Its day length changes very little because of how Earth is tilted

   Hint: Tilt matters most farther from the equator.

5. Question 5

   A solar eclipse can happen only during which Moon phase?

   • Crescent Moon
   • Full Moon
   • New Moon
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   New Moon

   Hint: The Moon must be between Earth and the Sun.

6. Question 6

   During a solar eclipse, which body is between the other two?

   • Earth
   • The Moon
   • The Sun
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   The Moon

   Hint: The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching part of Earth.

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