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Unit 5 Investigating the Solar System Review
Unit 5 Investigating the Solar System Review
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3rd grade Earth, Moon, and Sun unit
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1
The sun seems to be the largest star because ________.
It's farthest from Earth.
It's closest to Earth.
It's in the center of the solar system
It is the largest star.
2
Name the 3rd inner planet.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
3
The asteroid belt is located between _________ and ___________.
Uranus and Nepture
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Mercury and Venus
4
Which of these objects could be used to show the approximate sizes of the Earth and moon?
The basketball as the Earth and baseball as the moon
The baseball as the Earth and the tennis ball as the moon.
The marble as the Earth and tennis ball as the moon.
The Volley ball as the Earth and the marble as the moon.
5
True or False: Day and night happens because Earth is rotating on its axis.
True
False
6
Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun. Earth orbits between which of the following planets?
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Venus and Mars
7
Which of the following is NOT a limitation or way that this 2D model of the sun is similar/different from the real Sun?
They both provide light energy
Is it flat and not a sphere like the sun
The size is different
It cannot provide heat energy
8
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
I week
1 month
24 hours
365 days (1 year)
9
The sun is a star that provides energy. Which of the following is also a fact about the sun?
It is made of gases.
Its a large flat circle.
It is bright during the day but dark at night.
it is the same size as the Earth.
10
Name the first outer planet.
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
11
_________________ is in the center of our Solar System.
The moon
The sun
The asteroid belt
The Earth
12
There are many objects in the sky, including the Sun, planets, and moons. What type of object is the Sun?
A moon
A star
A planet
A comet
13
Jerman is drawing the solar system. Which planets should he draw on each side of Jupiter to show the correct order?
Earth and Uranus
Neptune and Saturn
Mars and Saturn
Neptune and Mars
14
The moon takes about how long to orbit Earth?
1 month
24 hours
1 year
15
Which of the following does the sun NOT provide for organisms (living things) on Earth?
food
energy
light
heat
16
Which of the following is the most accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
B
A
D
C
17
According to the image below, which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Earth
18
Which of the following orbits the Earth?
planets
Sun
stars
moon
19
The only planet where life is known to exist is _______.
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
20
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
21
Lucy made a model of the Sun, Earth and Moon. What is one limitation of her model?
She painted them all different colors.
She did not put the Earth in the Center of the solar system.
She used the same size balls.
The moved the Sun away from the Earth and Moon.
22
Plants need the Sun's sunlight to________.
make their own food
to get water
do nothing
grow
23
It takes Earth ________ to complete one rotation
1 year
1 month
1 week
1 day
24
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
True
False
25
The Sun provides light energy for Earth. What other type of energy does the Sun provide for the Earth?
Sound Energy
Moving Energy
Heat Energy
Mechanical Energy
