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HMH Unit 3: The Solar System and the Universe
HMH Unit 3: The Solar System and the Universe
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Study practice for the unit 3 test from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 5th grade book.
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1
What type of galaxy is this?
barred spiral galaxy
normal spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
irregular galaxy
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What is the difference between a barred spiral galaxy and a normal spiral galaxy?
the number of spiral arms is different
the shape of the galaxy's center is different
the colors of the starts in the galaxy is different
the number of stars in the galaxy is different
3
Which of these characteristics distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?
The outer planets orbit in a different direction
The outer planets have higher densities
The our planets have smaller diameters
The outer planets have many moons
4
Stars that appear small from Earth's surface look that way because they are closer to the Earth.
False
True
5
What will you find between the inner and outer planets?
comets
asteriods
moons
meteorites
6
What is shown by the arrow on the picture below?
how the planet revolves around the sun
why the planet has seasons
why the planet has seasons
how the planet rotates on its axis
7
Stars that are the same color have the same temperature.
True
False
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What tool should we use to see more detail about a small area of the sky?
telescopes
hand lens
microscopes
photoscope
9
Inner planets have solid cores.
False
True
10
Earth and Jupiter are both planets orbiting the sun. Which of these other features do the two planets have in common?
They have a thin atmosphere
Their orbits are the same length
They rotate about an axis
They have about the same mass
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Outer planets have solid cores.
True
False
12
Which planet in our solar system most likely has a mass more than 300 times greater than Earth's mass?
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
Venus
13
Which planet has a large solid core?
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
14
What is the difference between a barred spiral galaxy and a normal spiral galaxy?
The colors of the stars in the galaxy
The number of stars in the glaxay
The number of spiral arms.
The shape of the galaxy's center
15
The picture shows a feature known as the Great Dark Spot. Which of these planets is shown in the picture?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
16
What type of galaxy is shown below?
irregular galaxy
spiral galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
17
Which of the following planets has the most moons?
Uranus
Earth
Venus
Mars
18
Elliptical galaxies are brightest toward the center because the center is crowded with stars.
True
False
19
What characteristics do Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune share?
A large solid core
a density greater than Earth's density
a set of well-defined rings
A thick gaseous atmosphere
20
Smaller stars are brighter than larger stars.
false
true
