The solar system

Question 1

Which statement best describes how the Moon moves in relation to the Earth and the Sun?

Accepted Answer

The Moon circles the Earth while together they travel around the Sun.

Answer

The Moon and Earth both stay still while the Sun moves around them.

Answer

The Moon stays fixed in one place while the Earth and Sun move around it.

Answer

The Moon circles the Sun directly, and the Earth moves around the Moon.

Question 2

During a lunar eclipse the Earth blocks the Sun’s light and its shadow on the Moon is always round, no matter where the eclipse is observed. Which statement about the true three‑dimensional shapes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

All three – the Sun, Earth, and Moon – are roughly spherical objects.

Answer

Only the Sun is spherical; the Earth and Moon are flat disks.

Answer

The Earth is spherical, but the Sun and Moon are flat disks.

Answer

The Moon is spherical, while the Sun and Earth are shaped like cylinders.

Question 3

Which statement best describes how the Moon moves in space?

Accepted Answer

The Moon orbits the Earth while the Earth and Moon together orbit the Sun.

Answer

The Moon stays fixed in one place while the Earth moves around the Sun.

Answer

The Moon moves around the Earth, and the Earth does not move at all.

Answer

The Moon circles the Sun directly, just like the Earth does.

Try three questions

Which statement best describes how the Moon moves in relation to the Earth and the Sun?

During a lunar eclipse the Earth blocks the Sun’s light and its shadow on the Moon is always round, no matter where the eclipse is observed. Which statement about the true three‑dimensional shapes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon is most accurate?

Which statement best describes how the Moon moves in space?

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