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Space and Solar System Review
Space and Solar System Review
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A #space #review for #5thgrade
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What is the moon?
a comet
a small planet
a large asteroid
a natural satellite
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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
about 365 days
about one month
none of these
about 24 hours
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What is Pluto called?
an asteroid
a planet
a dwarf planet
a meteorite
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What are moon phases?
all of these
the evolution of the moon
the parts of the moon that we can see from Earth
the parts of the moon that effect tides
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A small asteroid is called...
a meteorite
a meteor
a comet
a meteoroid
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A meteor that falls to Earth is called a...
meteorite
crater
meteor shower
meteoroid
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How far is the moon from Earth?
no one really knows
100 miles
238,000 miles
93 million miles
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How many planets are in our solar system?
eight
ten
nine
five
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One complete Earth orbit of the sun is called
a revolution
an evolution
a rotation
a completion
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What is one AU?
238,000 miles
1 mile
93 million miles
1 light year
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What is the coma of a comet made of?
nickel
ice
evaporated dust and gas
iron
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How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?
365 days
1 year
24 hours
27 days
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The Earth rotates on its...
magnetic field
equator
axis
poles
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Earth travels in a(n)
round orbit
spherical orbit
elliptical orbit
circular orbit
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Which planet is the farthest from the sun?
none of these
Uranus
Mercury
Neptune
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What is at the
center
of our solar system?
the Sun
the Earth
the Milky Way
the Moon
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A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun is called...
a meteor
a meteorite
a comet
an asteroid
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What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
an asteroid is made of rock; a comet is made of ice
an asteroid is made of ice; a comet is made of rock
an asteroid orbits the sun; a comet orbits the moon
none of these
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What happens during high tide?
ocean water gets saltier
ocean water falls
ocean water rises
ocean water gets warmer
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Which force causes tides?
solar force
lunar force
gravitational force
friction
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Where is the asteroid belt located?
around Saturn
between Mars and Jupiter
between Earth and Mars
between Mercury and Venus
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Which of the following is
not
considered to be a planet in our solar system?
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Mars
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What is the center of a comet called?
the tail
the nucleus
the coma
the core
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In what year did people first land on the moon?
1999
1989
1949
1969
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What does the moon look like during the new moon phase?
bright and luminous
half moon
full moon
barely visible
