Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the box to fill in the blank. We’ll think about what makes sense based on facts about the Moon.
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1. The moon is Earth’s __________ . It __________ our planet.
- First blank: The Moon is known as Earth’s “natural satellite” — that’s its scientific name.
- Second blank: The Moon moves around Earth, so it “orbits” our planet.
→ natural satellite, orbits
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2. It is primarily made of __________ and dust.
- Scientists say the Moon is made mostly of rock and dust (like lunar soil).
→ rock
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3. The moon’s surface is __________ and it has __________ on it.
- The Moon looks gray when we see it.
- It also has lots of holes called “craters” from meteor impacts.
→ gray, craters
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4. The moon is much __________ than Earth.
- The Moon is smaller than Earth — about 1/4 the size.
→ smaller
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5. The moon is relatively __________ to Earth (about 238,855 miles)
- Even though 238k miles sounds far, in space terms, that’s actually pretty close!
→ close
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6. The moon takes 28 __________ to orbit the Earth.
- One full trip around Earth takes about 28 days.
→ days
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7. During this period, the moon goes through eight __________
- As the Moon orbits, we see different shapes — these are called “phases” (like new moon, full moon, etc.). There are 8 main phases.
→ phases
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8. The moon doesn’t make its own light. It __________ light from the sun.
- The Moon shines because it reflects sunlight — like a mirror.
→ reflects
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9. We can only see the part of the moon that has __________ on it.
- We see the Moon because sunlight hits it — so we see the part with “light” on it.
→ light
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10. The moon is the __________ and brightest object in the night sky.
- Among things you can see at night (not counting stars), the Moon is the largest and brightest.
→ largest
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11. There is no air to breathe and no __________ on the moon.
- No atmosphere means no weather — no wind, rain, clouds, etc.
→ weather
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12. The moon has less __________ than Earth.
- Gravity on the Moon is weaker — that’s why astronauts bounce!
→ gravity
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Now let’s put all the answers together in order:
Final Answer:
1. natural satellite, orbits
2. rock
3. gray, craters
4. smaller
5. close
6. days
7. phases
8. reflects
9. light
10. largest
11. weather
12. gravity
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