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5th Grade Solar System
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5th Grade Science Standards
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1
The moon goes through a cycle of phases every
6 weeks
week
month
year
2
What does Earth's gravity hold in place?
A Comet
A little star
The Moon
A constellation
3
In relation to the position of the Sun, the inner planets are:
the planets furthest from the Sun
the 4 small planets closest to the Sun
not very important
the area where most asteroids are found
4
The hours of daylight vary according to:
the season of the year
the number of clouds in the sky
the tide
the location of the moon
5
The moon's gravity pulls Earth's _______ on the side closest to the moon causing a high tide.
Air
Water
Trees
Dirt
6
The area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found is called the
The asteroid loop
The asteroid hangout
The asteroid belt
The area between Mars and Jupiter
7
The hours of daylight vary according to the seasons.
False
True
8
The following image represents:
A Solar Eclipse
A Lunar Eclipse
9
It takes the Earth 365 days to complete a ___________.
phase
axis
rotation
revolution
10
What determines the phases of the moon?
Where the moon is in its revolution around the Earth
The location of the stars in the sky
A howling wolf
When the Sun is shining the strongest
11
The Earth revolves around the sun once every
Week
6 Months
Month
Year
12
During our summer season, the Earth is tilted which way?
Toward the North Star
Toward the Sun
Toward the Moon
Away from the Sun
13
A solar eclipse occurs when:
the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun
the Sun is barely shining
14
A lunar eclipse occurs when:
the moon clips along at a fast pace
the Earth lines up between the moon and the Sun
15
A year on Earth is defined by:
the time it takes the earth to complete one rotation
a full season of hockey
the time it takes the moon to travel around the earth
the time it takes Earth to make a full revolution of the sun
16
What causes the Earth's seasons?
The Earth's tilt on its imaginary axis
Mother Nature
The distance between Earth and the Sun
The time it takes to revolve around the sun
17
The stars in the night sky and the sun during the day appear to move across the sky due to:
both the earth's rotation and revolution
gravity between earth and the moon
the ocean's tides
the sun's position in the solar system
18
The Image below represents:
A Lunar Eclipse
A Solar Eclipse
19
It takes the Earth ____________ to rotate one time on its imaginary axis.
24 Hours
48 hours
12 Hours
1 Week
20
What keeps most objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion?
A planets mass
The force of gravity
The magnetic field
The force of nature
21
________ is a daily rise and fall of the level of water in the oceans.
A tide
A flood
A current
A flow
22
A long time ago, people thought the earth was at the center of the solar system, we now know
The Sun is the center of the solar system
The planets are at the center
Earth is flat
The sun is one of Earth's moons
23
How many high and low tide cycles occur in a day?
never
two
it depends on the weather
one
24
The outer planets are:
The planets that hang out together
The 4 larger planets found further from the Sun
The planets that float around the Earth
25
What determines the phases of the moon?
the strength of the sun
a werewolf
where the stars are in the night sky
where the moon is in its revolution around the earth
26
What can we use to show the size and order of the planets and other objects on a smaller scale?
A Microscope
Models
Telescopes
The actual planets
