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Grade 5 Solar System
What is a system of objects around the Sun called?
  1. Sun System
  2. Satellites
  3. Solar System
  4. Planets
Grade 5 The Moon
The Moon
  1. orbits around Earth.
  2. is orbited by Earth.
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
Large bodies that revolve around the Sun are called             planets             .
Grade 5 Stars
What is a constellation?
  1. a group of stars that appear to make a pattern
  2. a large, round object that orbits the Sun and doesn't have any objects orbiting in its path
  3. a group of stars that are fairly close to each other in space
Grade 5 Sun
The Sun is a                .
  1. galaxy
  2. planet
  3. moon
  4. star
Grade 5 The Moon
Which of the following BEST explains why there are more craters on the Moon than on Earth?
  1. Earth has an atmosphere.
  2. The Moon is smaller than Earth.
  3. Earth has rarely been struck by meteorites.
  4. The Moon has a weaker gravitational force.
Grade 5 Stars
Why can we see the stars in the night sky?
  1. Stars produce their own light.
  2. Stars reflect light from the Sun.
Grade 5 Stars
What is huge group of stars that are fairly close to each other in space?
  1. Universe
  2. Galaxy
  3. Planet
  4. Model
Grade 5 Sun
What makes the Sun more important than other stars?
  1. Unlike other stars, the Sun is very large.
  2. When compared to other stars, the Sun is the hottest.
  3. Unlike other stars, the Sun is the right color for living things.
  4. When compared to other stars, the Sun is very close to Earth.
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is a meteorite?
  1. a bright streak of light that passes through Earth's atmosphere
  2. large clouds of gas and dust in space that is the beginning or ending of a star
  3. a piece of a meteor that lands on Earth after passing through the atmosphere
  4. a group of stars that appear to make a pattern
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
The rotational period of Earth is 24 hours.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Moon
When Earth's shadow blocks the Moon, it is called a(n)
  1. solar eclipse.
  2. lunar eclipse.
  3. axis.
  4. phase.
Grade 5 Solar System
Earth and Neptune have about the same amount of gravity.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
           Asteroid            is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.
Grade 5 The Moon
The Moon shines because
  1. it is a star.
  2. it reflects light from the Sun.
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
When one object passes trough the shadow of another it is a(n)                .
  1. eclipse
  2. crater
  3. axis
  4. reflection
Grade 5 Inner Planets
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Jupiter
  4. Saturn
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
The path an object takes around the Sun is called                .
  1. an universe
  2. a nebulae
  3. an orbit
  4. a star
Grade 5 Stars
Different groups of constellations are visible during each of the seasons of the year.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Sun
The Sun the largest body in the solar system.
  1. True
  2. False
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