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5th grade science review for Solar System
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1
What does
geocentric
mean?
Belief the Earth is at the middle of the Universe
Belief the planets go around the Sun
Belief you could fall off the Earth
Belief the Earth is at the end of the Universe
2
What is the
first
stage of the "
Life Cycle of a Star"
?
Nebula
Protostar
Planetary Nebula
3
Do you like this quiz?
no
yes
4
How many planets are there in our solar system?
7
9
8
More than 9
5
How long does it take light to reach the Earth from our Sun?
8 minutes 10 secs
8 minutes 20 secs
7 minutes 20 secs
8 minutes 45 secs
6
What enters the Earth's atmosphere on a regular basis?
supernovas
meteors
asteroids
comets
7
Mercury is the ____________ inner planet.
biggest
smallest
coldest
darkest
8
How fast does something fall on Earth in m/sec
2
?
5 meters/sec2
9.8 meters/sec2
8.5 meters/sec2
6.5 meters/sec2
9
In the equation
E = MC
2
, what do the letters stand for?
E=energy, M=gained mass, C=combination
E=energy, M=lost mass, C=speed of light
E=energy, M=gained mass, C=Celsius
E=electricity, M=lost mass, C=speed of light
10
If you could fit Saturn in a pool of water, it what ____________.
break apart
absorb the water
sink
float
11
What are the four
gas
giant planets?
Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus
Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Venus
12
What is the 2nd layer from the core in the Sun called?
Corona, and not Jared :)
Chromosphere
Convection Zone
Answer not listed
13
What is the
next
step in the "Life Cycle of a Star"
after
becoming a Red Giant?
White Dwarf
Planetary Nebula
Nebula
Protostar
14
Which planet lies on its side?
Pluto
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
15
The middle layer of our Sun is called the ________.
radiative zone
solar flare
chromosphere
answer not listed
16
Sunspots occur in cycles that peak every __________ years.
9
11
None of the answers
7
17
Approximately, how far is our Sun from Earth?
79 million miles
93 million miles
30 million miles
57 million miles
18
What does
heliocentric
mean?
Belief the Earth went around the Sun
Belief the solar system went around the Milky Way Galaxy
Belief the Earth went around the Milky Way Galaxy
Belief the Sun went around the Earth
19
Where do most of the asteroids come from?
planet of Hoth
around Pluto
asteroid belt
Kepler belt
20
Jupiter is the ______________ planet in our solar system.
lightest
biggest
coldest
smallest
21
What keeps Earth and other planets in their orbits around the Sun?
dark energy
gravity
air
dark matter
22
How old is the Universe in billions of years?
14.5
5
13.8
7
23
Approximately, how hot is the Sun's core?
45 million Fahrenheit
32 million Fahrenheit
27 million Fahrenheit
None of the above
