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Solar System - 5th grade - Mrs. Smith
Solar System - 5th grade - Mrs. Smith
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A #solarsystem quiz for #5thgrade #mrssmith
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What keeps the planets in our solar system in their orbits around the Sun?
The moon's phases.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
The gravity of the Sun.
The ocean's tides.
2
What causes us to experience seasons?
The Sun's gravity.
The Earth's revolution around the Sun.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
3
The path one object takes as it moves around another in space
path
revolution
rotation
orbit
4
What do the Earth and the Moon have in common?
sphere of rock
atmosphere
bacteria
water
5
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
About 3 months
24 hours
About 30 days
365 1/4 days
6
Which rotate on an axis?
The Sun
The Earth
The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun
The Moon and the Earth
7
What causes the ocean tides to change from high to low?
The Milky Way
The Earth's seasons
The Moon's phases
The Sun's orbit around the Earth
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If the sun is setting, how long will it take for it to rise again?
30 days
12 hours
24 hours
365 1/4 days
9
It takes the Earth 24 hours to spin completely around
the moon
its axis
its orbit
the Sun
10
The force the pulls object toward the center of the Earth.
gravity
orbit
The Moon
The Sun
11
How long does it take the moon to orbit around the Earth?
12 hours
29 days
24 hours
365 1/4 days
12
An instrument that measures the time of day using the position of the Sun
Sundial
Watch
Compass
Eclipse
13
The Sun moves.
True
False
14
What causes shadows to change?
Earth's orbit and tilt
Earth's tilt
Earth's rotation
Earth's rotation and tilt
15
Why is it Summer at the South Pole, while it is Winter at the North Pole?
Earth's orbit around the Sun puts the South facing the Sun
the Earth is tilted on its axis
The Sun has moved farther away from the Earth
the Earth's orbit around the Sun puts the North facing away
16
The Sun is the only star in our solar system.
True
False
17
The imaginary line around which the Earth spins.
axis
orbit
Equator
Milky Way
18
What is the equator?
name for the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half
the name for the axis the Earth rotates around
name for the line that show where Summer and Winter are
The name for the Northern Hemisphere
19
Why do some days have more hours of daylight than others?
The Earth's revolution around the Sun.
The Sun's movement in the sky.
The Earth's tilt on its axis.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
20
Why did people track the movement of stars many years ago?
To find their way or navigate
To find the patterns in the stars
To predict their future
To predict ocean tides
21
What makes some stars appear brighter than others?
size of star
distance of star
type of star
age of star
22
What location on Earth experiences almost exactly 12 hrs of light and 12 hrs of dark all year?
The South Pole
The Equator
The North Pole
Nowhere on Earth experiences this
23
How is your shadow different in the evening than it was in the morning?
It is on the opposite side.
It is shorter.
It is longer.
It disappears
24
What causes shadows?
The Sun's gravity.
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
The moon refracting light.
An object blocking the light that is falling on a surface.
25
Early in the day, when the sun is low, you will have a
long shadow
wide shadow
short shadow
no shadow
26
What cause us to experience day and night?
The Sun's orbit around the Earth.
The moon's phases.
The Earth's orbit around the Sun.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
27
Why do constellations appear in different places at different times of the year?
the Earth's revolution around the Sun
the Earth's rotation on its axis
the Moon's orbit around the Earth
the constellations revolution around the Sun
28
When it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere it is __________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
Spring
Fall
Winter
Summer
29
Supplies heat, light, and energy to Earth
The Moon
The Milky Way
The constellation Hydra
The Sun
30
At what time of day will you have the shortest shadow or no shadow at all?
Afternoon
Early morning
Noon
Evening
31
Once the moon travels 3/4 of the way around the Earth, you can see
a new moon
a quarter moon
a crescent moon
a full moon
32
What does it mean when you can see a quarter (or half) moon?
the Earth is 1/4 of the way through orbit around the Sun
That the moon is halfway through its orbit around the Sun.
the Earth is 1/4 of the way through rotation on its axis
the Moon is 1/4 of the way through orbit around the Earth
33
The Sun's movement in the sky causes us to experience day and night.
True
False
