5.ESS.1/2/3 Review - Space Science 5th Grade

Question 1

The _______ of the earth causes the seasons.

Accepted Answer

tilt, revolution

Question 2

______ means to spin around.

Accepted Answer

Rotate

Question 3

A __________ is a star and all of the objects that travel in orbit around it.

Accepted Answer

Solar System

Question 4

The sun can be seen from Earth at night. True or false?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A huge ball of very hot, glowing gas that produces its own heat/light is a __________________.

Accepted Answer

star

Question 6

A group of solar systems that are held together by gravity and classified by shape is a ______.

Accepted Answer

galaxy

Question 7

The path the earth takes around the sun is called a(n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

orbit

Question 8

During the _______, the sun's rays hit the Earth at a steep angle.

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 9

The earth spins or rotates on its _____.

Accepted Answer

axis

Question 10

Why do stars in the sky look like tiny points of light even though they are very large?

Accepted Answer

The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

Question 11

The inner planets are known to have ___________________.

Accepted Answer

solid cores

Question 12

There is/are ___ star(s) in our solar system.

Accepted Answer

1

Question 13

The earth ______ around the sun.

Accepted Answer

revolves

Question 14

The outer planets are known to have ________________________.

Accepted Answer

longer revolutions

Question 15

According to the diagram, which of these types of space objects is Borrelly most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

a comet

Question 16

The sun is made of ______.

Accepted Answer

gas

Question 17

Why do the seasons change on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Parts of Earth get different amounts of direct sunlight., Earth’s tilt causes the sun to be higher/lower in the sky.

Question 18

The picture shows an example of a ____________.

Accepted Answer

comet

Question 19

During the ______, the sun's rays hit the Earth at a shallow, spread out angle.

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 20

Which of the following correctly states the season location H?

Accepted Answer

winter

Question 21

It takes ______ for the earth to make one rotation.

Accepted Answer

1 day, 24 hours

Question 22

________ means to move in a circle around another object.

Accepted Answer

Revolve

Question 23

The _______ of the earth causes day and night to occur.

Accepted Answer

rotation

Question 24

It takes ______ for the earth to revolve around the sun.

Accepted Answer

1 year, 365 days

Question 25

A chunk of rock or iron that orbits the sun is called a(n) _____________________.

Accepted Answer

asteroid

5.ESS.1/2/3 Review - Space Science 5th Grade

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5.ESS.1/2/3 Review - Space Science 5th Grade

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