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Science Studies Weekly: Earth & Space Science, Week 8 - Exploring Our Solar System
Science Studies Weekly: Earth & Space Science, Week 8 - Exploring Our Solar System
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Fifth Grade Science Studies Weekly - Challenger
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Which of these shows the correct way to cite an article BEFORE the period?
"Our Solar System"
(Our Solar System)
["Our Solar System"]
("Our Solar System")
2
This planet is the largest. Which planet is this?
Uranus
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
3
Radio telescopes _______________.
broadcast cable television to satellite
transmit photos from the Hubble Telescope to NASA
were invented by Galileo
detect radio waves from space
4
True or False? The moon is a satellite of Earth.
True
False
5
Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Uri Geller
Neil Armstrong
Steve Sputnik
6
This planet's nickname is "The Red Planet." Which planet is this?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
7
Which of these statements is true?
The farther away from the sun, the longer a planet's orbit time.
The farther away from the sun, the shorter a planet's orbit time.
8
Which planet is this?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
9
Which of these responses cites the source article correctly within it?
According to Our Solar System, Venus is our sister planet.
According to ["Our Solar System"], Venus is our sister planet.
According to ("Our Solar System"), Venus is our sister planet.
According to "Our Solar System," Venus is our sister planet.
10
What does the word
solar
mean?
rocks
metal
ice
sun
11
This planet is the closest one to the sun and, as a result, has no atmosphere.
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
12
This blue-green planet has 27 known moons. Which planet is this?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
13
This planet has four rings and 13 moons. Which planet is this?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
14
Mars has two moons. What are their names?
Phobos
Io
Europa
Deimos
15
Saturn's rings are made o which materials?
frozen nitrogen
ice chunks
dust and vapor
ice chunks, dust, and rocks
16
Which type(s) of light does the Hubble Space Telescope use to take pictures?
ultraviolet
infrared
X-ray
ultraviolet AND infrared
17
These are leftover rocky chunks from the formation of the solar system.
asteroids
planets
meteors
comets
18
What are explosions on the sun called?
pop rocks
volcanic eruptions
sun beams
solar flares
19
Which of these was the first man-made satellite sent into orbit?
The Challenger Space Shuttle
Cassini
Sputnik
Hubble Space Telescope
20
Where is the asteroid belt in our solar system?
Between Jupiter and Saturn
Between Earth and the moon
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Earth and Venus
21
Why were some people upset with Galileo during his time?
He proved that there was once life on Mars.
He said that the sun revolved around Earth.
He proved that Earth revolved around the sun.
He proved that black holes exist.
22
This planet is about Earth's size, has very high temperatures, and a carbon dioxide atmosphere. Which planet is this?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Venus
23
When was the Hubble Space Telescope taken into space?
2001
1900
1999
1990
24
Who is this famous astronomer and mathematician?
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Ptolemy
Sir Isaac Newton
25
These are big chunks of dirt and ice that orbit the sun.
comets
planets
meteors
asteroids
26
This planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
Neptune
Pluto
Jupiter
Saturn
27
Why are the photos the Hubble takes so old?
The light source for the photos has been traveling for millions of years.
The telescope is really old.
28
Which of these make it into Earth's atmosphere?
nebulae
comets
asteroids
meteors
