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Space Unit- Pre-Test

1. What is the shape of the moon and Earth?
A. cylinder
B. cube
C. sphere
D. circle
2. Where does the moon get its light?
A. It creates its own light
B. From the sun
C. From the Earth
3. True or False: A model helps us explain or show what
happens
with objects that are larger or smaller. ________
4. List one characteristic that the moon and Earth have in
common.
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5. List one difference that the moon and Earth have.
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6. True or False: The sun revolves around the Earth. _________
7. What causes the phases of the moon?
A. The amount of stars in the sky.
B. The Earths movement around the moon.
C. The moons movement around the Earth.

8. How long does it take the Earth to rotate or spin around

once?
A. 24 hours
B. 52 weeks
C. 3 years
D. 12 hours
9. True or False: The sun, planets, and stars move across the
sky.
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10. Describe Earths movements using the terms revolution
and
rotation.
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