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Introduction to Earth and Space standards in 5th grade science.
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1
__________ has two moons
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
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Which planets have many moons, and are gas giants?
Comets
Outer Planets
Asteroids
Inner Planets
3
This planet is the farthest away from the sun.
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Neptune
4
How many hours does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?
48
365
12
24
5
Made up of a sun and all of the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
Atmosphere
Galaxy
Solar System
Eclipse
6
This is the largest planet in our solar system. It has a storm system called the Great Red Spot
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
7
This planet has 63 moons?
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
8
Which planet is called the "Blue Planet?"
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
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Which is not an Inner Planet?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
10
How many days does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
299
366
356
365
11
This planet is known for its rings which are made from ice and dust.
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
Neptune
12
Like Jupiter, this planet also has a storm system on it. It is the size of Earth
Sun
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
13
All objects in a solar system revolve around what?
Jupiter
The sun
The moon
The Earth
14
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
10
9
7
15
Which word means to spin or turn?
Axis
Rotate
Elliptical
Revolve
16
What revolves around Earth?
The sun
The moon
Mars
Uranus
17
What is the largest object in the solar system?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Jupiter
18
This planet is called the "Red Planet"
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
19
This used to be one of 9 planets, now it is a dwarf planet.
Venus
Mercury
Pluto
Mars
20
This planet has many volcanoes, has an atmosphere filled with poisonous gas and is the hottest.
Venus
Earth
Uranus
Mars
21
These planets are closest to the sun, have a rocky surface, and few moons
Outer Planets
Solar System
Saturn
Inner Planets
22
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis ?
72 hours
24 hours
96 hours
48 hours
23
a
shooting star
or
falling star
, visible in the sky, crossing through Earth's atmosphere
meteorite
comet
meteor
planet
24
Earth rotates on its.......
Orbit
Axis
Ocean
Elliptical
25
Beyond the outer planets is an area called .....
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
26
a piece of rock or metal from space that strikes Earth's surface
asteroid
Meteor
meteorite
comet
27
This is the only planet known to support life.
Earth
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
28
a small piece of metal or stone that orbits the sun
comet
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
29
This is the 4th planet from the sun. Called the "Red Planet" and has the highest mountain.
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
30
This means to move around an object.
Axis
Elliptical
Revolve
Rotate
31
Earth is shaped like a _____________?
elliptical
sphere
oval
trapezoid
32
Most asteroids are found in the wide belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
False
True
33
This is made up of frozen gases, rock, ice and dust and have long tails.
meteoroid
dwarf planets
comet
asteroid
34
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
Earth
35
a body in space that orbits the sun; similar to a small planet but without the proper mass
planet
Meteor
dwarf planet
Comet
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This planet rotates on its side.
Earth
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter