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Solar System Quiz - Grade 5
Solar System Quiz - Grade 5
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Solar System bodies and locations
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1
This group of planets rotate faster on their axis, with day lengths less than 24 hours.
Jovian
Terrestrial
2
One cause of the four different seasons is _______
Earth's changing distance from the moon
The Sun's changing orbit around the Earth
The temperature of the ocean
The tilt of Earth's axis
3
The sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because __________________
it is much larger than other stars
it is much brighter than other stars
it is farther from Earth than other stars
it is closer to Earth than other stars
4
The Moon is a ____________, orbiting around our Earth.
satellite
star
comet
ellipse
5
The sun is a ____________
Planet
Meteor
Star
Moon
6
_____ pulls objects down to Earth's center
Magnetism
Gravity
Equator
Atmosphere
7
Some stars appear larger and brighter than others because they ___________
are farther from the Earth than other stars
are closer to the Earth than other stars
are almost as large and bright as the moon
are closer to Earth than the planets in the solar system
8
Sol (our Sun) is a ___________ - sized star.
small
large
supernova
medium
9
Stars
range greatly
in their distance from Earth, in the same way that _____________________
identical twins range greatly in their height and weight
planets range greatly in size from Mercury to Jupiter
two uniforms for the same team range greatly in their color
Venus and Earth range greatly in size compared to each other
10
Find the correct order of the planets.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Saturn Uranus Jupiter Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Earth Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
11
Features of Terrestrial planets are (select all that apply):
do not have rings
have none or few moons
small, dense & rocky
located in the outer part of the solar system
12
A ball of ice and rock with a tail of light that moves around the Sun is called a __________.
Constellation
Aesteroid
Comet
Meteor
13
This group of planets rotate slower on their axis, with day lengths of 24 hours up to months.
Terrestrial
Jovian
14
The sun comprises _______ of the mass in our solar system.
99.8%
100%
90%
96.5%
15
Which statement is FALSE?
A planet orbits the sun, and a moon orbits a planet.
Some planets have one or more moons, but some have no moons.
Some moons do not orbit a planet, but they orbit the sun.
A moon is smaller than the planet nearest to it.
16
The word orbit means ______________________
to go over something, as a rainbow goes over a cloud
to go through something, as light goes through space
to go toward something, as metal goes toward a magnet
to go around something, as a planet goes around the sun
17
Which of these answers show the correct order/phase?
meteor, meteorite, meteoroid
meteoroid, meteor, meteorite
meteorite, meteor, meteoroid
asteroid, shooting star
18
The moon stays in orbit around the Earth because of Earth's ________
weather
ocean tides
magnetic field
gravity
19
Features of Jovian planets are (select all that apply):
have rings & many moons
no solid surface
made primarily of gas
Larger & colder than terrestrial planets
20
Which statement is TRUE?
A planet has gravity, but a moon does not.
A planet is at least 10 times larger than its nearest moon.
A moon is in orbit around a planet.
A planet is in orbit around a moon.
