| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Explore how Earth and the Moon are alike and different.
- Read each question carefully and use science words when you can.
- The Moon travels around Earth in space.
- Try the challenge at the end if you are ready.
Example: Complete the sentence: Earth has one natural [blank].
Answer: Moon
Part 1: Space Words
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
1. The Moon travels around Earth in an orbit called a __________.
2. Earth is the planet where we __________.
3. The Moon shines because it reflects light from the __________.
4. Earth is shaped like a __________.
Part 2: Choose Your Orbit
Circle the best answer for each question.
5. Which object is larger?
| ○ A. Earth | ○ B. The Moon |
| ○ C. A grain of sand | ○ D. A cloud |
6. What causes day and night on Earth?
| ○ A. Earth spinning | ○ B. The Moon growing |
| ○ C. Clouds moving | ○ D. The ocean rising |
7. What is the Moon's surface mostly covered with?
| ○ A. Craters and rocks | ○ B. Trees and grass |
| ○ C. Oceans and fish | ○ D. Snowy mountains only |
8. How long does the Moon take to orbit Earth, approximately?
| ○ A. About one month | ○ B. About one hour |
| ○ C. About one day | ○ D. About ten years |
Part 3: Moon Mission Facts
Write True or False for each statement.
9. Earth has air that people and animals can breathe. True / False
10. The Moon makes its own light like a star. True / False
11. Earth has more gravity than the Moon. True / False
12. The Moon is a star. True / False
13. The same side of the Moon always faces Earth. True / False
Part 4: Match the Space Clues
Match each space word on the left with its meaning on the right.
| 14. | Orbit | __________ | A. The changing shape of the Moon that we see from Earth |
| 15. | Crater | __________ | B. A force that pulls objects toward one another |
| 16. | Gravity | __________ | C. A bowl-shaped hole on a rocky surface |
| 17. | Phase | __________ | D. The path one object follows around another |
Part 5: Space Math (optional challenge)
Solve each space problem and write the answer.
18. A spaceship crew counts 6 craters on one rock and 8 craters on another rock. How many craters do they count altogether? Answer: __________ craters |
19. The Moon is about 384,000 kilometers from Earth. A spacecraft travels 100,000 kilometers, then 100,000 more kilometers. How many kilometers are left? Answer: __________ kilometers |
20. A science team observes the Moon for 4 nights. Each night they record 3 observations. How many observations do they record? Answer: __________ observations |
Answer Key
| 1. | revolution |
| 2. | live |
| 3. | Sun |
| 4. | sphere |
| 5. | A (Earth) |
| 6. | A (Earth spinning) |
| 7. | A (Craters and rocks) |
| 8. | A (About one month) |
| 9. | True |
| 10. | False |
| 11. | True |
| 12. | False |
| 13. | True |
| 14. | D (The path one object follows around another) |
| 15. | C (A bowl-shaped hole on a rocky surface) |
| 16. | B (A force that pulls objects toward one another) |
| 17. | A (The changing shape of the Moon that we see from Earth) |
| 18. | 14 craters |
| 19. | 184,000 kilometers |
| 20. | 12 observations |