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HMH Florida Science Grd 5 Unit 3
HMH Florida Science Grd 5 Unit 3
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Solar System and the Universe
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1
Using the chart as a resource, which stars are the brightest?
Red Giants
Red Super Giants
Blue Giants
2
The diagram shows the orbits of the planets and something called Borrelly. What is Borrelly
an asteroid
a star
a moon
a comet
3
Together, a star and all the planets and other objects orbiting it form a
galaxy
universe
comet
solar system
4
Why are models useful to study the solar system?
models can be used to describe how things work
models can't be proven wrong
models are accepted by all scientists
models describe the way things actually are
5
The picture shows an example of
star
comet
asteroid
galaxy
6
A group of solar systems that are held together by gravity and classified by shape is
elliptical
galaxy
universe
solar system
7
What is the difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
Outer planets take longer to orbit
Outer planets rotate as they orbit and inner planets don't
Inner planets travel a greater distance
Inner planets have almost round orbits
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What kind of object make up most of the visible matter in a galaxy?
asteroids
stars
planets
dust
9
What type of group is the figure illustrating?
universe
solar system
constellation
galaxy
10
A chunk of rock or iron that orbits the sun is called a(n)
star
comet
asteroid
galaxy
11
Which of our planets is very large, has a thick atmosphere, and has low density?
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
12
A huge ball of very hot, glowing gases in space that can produce its own heat and light is a
asteroid
star
comet
meteorite
13
Which statement is true?
The smaller the star, the closer to earth
Stars that are the same color are usually the same size
The larger the star, the brighter the star
The smaller the star, the hotter the star
14
How are stars distributed in an elliptical galaxy?
Stars are spread evenly throughout in bands like arms
Most stars outside with dust in the center
Center is very dense and density decreases farther out
Stars are evenly distributed
15
How does the Milky Way appear in the night sky from Earth?
a faint band of clouds among the stars
a large number of stars in a broad, spiral shape
a small, dim group of stars
a large cloud band of stars spreading across the sky