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Diagram illustrating the orbits of the Moon around Earth and Earth around the Sun, with multiple-choice questions about gravitational forces and orbital relationships.

Diagram showing the Earth, Moon, and Sun with orbits for the Moon around Earth and Earth around the Sun, illustrating celestial motion on Day 3.

Diagram showing the Earth, Moon, and Sun with orbits for the Moon around Earth and Earth around the Sun, illustrating celestial motion on Day 3.

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Let me carefully analyze the image to solve each question.

First, I'll examine question 1: "This drawing shows:" with options about planetary orbits.

Looking at the diagram:
- The Sun is in the center
- Mercury and Venus are shown orbiting the Sun (inner planets)
- Earth is also orbiting the Sun
- The Moon is shown orbiting Earth
- Arrows indicate orbital motion

So the drawing shows both:
- Mercury, Venus, and Earth orbiting the Sun (heliocentric model)
- The Moon orbiting the Earth

That matches option "e. Both a and c" where:
a. Mercury, Venus and Earth orbiting the Sun
c. The Moon orbiting the Earth

Now question 2: "What force keeps these objects in their orbits?"
The options are friction, electricity, magnetism, gravity.

In space, the force that keeps planets and moons in orbit is gravity - the gravitational pull between massive objects.

Question 3: "Which of the pictures below show the correct relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun in space?"

Let me examine each option:
a. Shows Earth orbiting Sun, Moon orbiting Earth - this looks correct
b. Shows Moon orbiting Sun directly, with Earth also orbiting Sun - incorrect, Moon orbits Earth
c. Shows Sun orbiting Earth - geocentric model, incorrect
d. Shows Earth orbiting Moon - incorrect

Option a appears correct, but let me double-check. In reality, the Moon orbits Earth while Earth orbits the Sun, which is what diagram a shows.

Wait, let me look more carefully at diagram a: It shows Earth in an elliptical orbit around the Sun, and the Moon in an orbit around Earth. Yes, that's correct.

Actually, looking again at all diagrams, I need to be precise. Diagram a shows Earth orbiting Sun with Moon orbiting Earth - correct.
Diagram b shows Earth and Moon both orbiting Sun separately - incorrect relationship.
Diagram c shows Sun orbiting Earth - wrong.
Diagram d shows Earth orbiting Moon - wrong.

So only diagram a is correct.

But let me verify question 1 again. The drawing shows Mercury, Venus, and Earth orbiting the Sun (yes), and the Moon orbiting Earth (yes). So option e "Both a and c" is correct.

For question 2: gravity is the force.

For question 3: diagram a is correct.

Let me use the zoom tool to get a clearer view of the diagrams to confirm.

Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of rotation and revolution worksheet.
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