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Unit 23: Our Place in Space
Unit 23: Our Place in Space
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Solar System quiz based on Unit 23 in ULS curriculum.
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1
What can live on Earth without the sun?
nothing
animals
plants
people
2
It takes about one ________________ for the Moon to orbit the Earth. (Hint: "Moonth!")
month
year
week
3
Everything in ___________________ is part of the universe.
galaxy
space
Earth
4
How does the earth look as it orbits the sun?
dark
tilted
square
5
Mercury is the ________________ planet.
biggest
smallest
hottest
6
The sun is made of ____________________.
ice
gas
rock
7
Where is the sun in the solar system?
in the middle
on the moon
between the Earth and Mars
8
Venus is the __________________ planet.
hottest
biggest
smallest
9
Which is bigger -- the solar system or the Milky Way galaxy?
The milky way galaxy is bigger.
The solar system is bigger.
10
Why does the sun look so much bigger than the other stars in the sky?
Other stars are very small.
The sun is the closest star to Earth.
The sun is the biggest star.
11
Our solar system is a little part of the ________________________.
space
Earth
galaxy
12
What happens if the Earth does not spin?
It will always be winter.
We do not have day and night.
All of the water would dry up.
13
TRUE OR FALSE: Both Earth and the Moon move around the sun.
False
True
14
TRUE OR FALSE: All planets orbit the sun.
True
False
15
What would Earth be like without the sun?
hot and dry
hungry and sleepy
cold and dark
16
What is this moon phase called?
new moon
first quarter moon
full moon
17
Why is the moon not a star?
The moon does not make it's own light.
The moon does not have craters.
The moon does not orbit Earth.
18
The ground on the moon is _______________.
rough
smooth
water
19
What do clouds and storms on Jupiter look like?
stripes
triangles
stars
spots
20
What groups are the planets divided into?
red and blue
big and small
inner and outer
21
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos helps us remember what?
The order of the planets.
That Ms. Smith loves Nachos!
22
TRUE OR FALSE: The sun is one of the stars in the galaxy.
False
True
23
A star makes and gives off heat and _______________.
light
laser
24
How does Uranus spin?
too slow
too fast
on it's side
25
What does it take Earth one year to do?
make light
orbit the sun
get bigger
26
The _________________________ is between the inner and outer planets.
space station
Moon
asteroid belt
