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5th grade Earth science, the solar system
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The order of the first four planets is...
Venus, Mars, Neptune, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
Saturn, Mercury, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
2
The system of objects orbiting the sun is the..
stars and moons
milky way
planets
solar system
3
Who is this?
Frodo Baggins
Mr. Navarro when he was younger
Both A and C
Elijah Wood
4
The sun makes it's own energy when these particles smash together to form helium
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
oxygen
energy
5
Why do we say planets and their moons are part of the
solar
system?
They are the closest object to us
Because all planets have moons
They all orbit the sun
We can see them through telescopes
6
The moon is a satellite of what?
pluto
Venus
Earth
Mercury
7
Who are these people?
Hobbits and elves
Cast members of LOTR
Mr. Navarro's past students
Mrs. Reh's children
8
The sun makes it's own evergy in a process called...
fision
fusion
solar energy
factory work
9
The sun is a(n)...
all of these
an average size star
object that all other objects in the solar system orbit
an object that makes it's own energy
10
The order of the last four planets is...
Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Uranus, Juptier, Neptune, Pluto
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
11
The area labeled 1 is what part of the sun?
chromosphere
corona
core
photosphere
12
Most of the thousands of asteroids are located between Mars & Jupiter in the...
asteroid row
asteroid belt
milky way
solar path
13
On this picture of the sun you can see many what?
sunblots
sunsnot
solardots
sunspots
14
A rock that revolves around the sun is a(n)...
meteor
asteroid
comet
planet
15
When mass increase, the force of gravity _______.
remains the same
increases
decreases
sometime increases & decreases
16
Each planet in the solar system is drawn to the sun by what?
inertia
gravity
magnetism
solar forces
17
A mixture of ice, dust and rock that circles the sun is called a(n)...
comet
planet
moon
asteroid
18
The sun is made up mostly of what 2 gases?
hydrogen & helium
hydrogen & carbon dioxide
fusion & fision
helium & oxygen
19
The first 4 planets are made of rock while the last 4 planets are made of gases?
True
False
20
What is this a picture of?
solar flare
fire finger
sun spit
sunspot
21
Mass is what?
the amount of matter in an object
how thick an object is
how much an object weighs
when you go to church
22
Planets stay in there orbits becasue of what two forces?
the sun & gravity
inertia & soalr flares
gravity & inertia
forces from the stars
23
An object in space that circles around another object is a called a(n)
satellite
orbitor
stalker
star
24
This is a...
comet
star
meteor
solar flare
25
When distance between objects increases the pull of gravity __________.
is not effected
varies
decreases
increases
26
What do
Nuclear Fusion, Mars for the Rich,
and
Plant B
all have in common?
They are dwarf planets in our solar system
The A KGATLW songs
They are Mrs. Reh's favorite books
They are names of satalites the US has in space to spy on other countries
27
Man made satellites are used for what?
communication
weather
all of these
military
28
An orbit is a path that objects take around another and is always a(n) _______shape.
circle
hexagon
pentagon
ellipse
29
What is this a picture of?
telescope
barameter
stethescope
satellite
30
Why would a person weigh less on the moon than on Earth?
The moon is small, so there is less gravitational pull
There is no water on the moon, so there is less gravity
The moon is farther from the sun, so people shrink
The Earth is larger, so there is less gravitational pull
31
In this picture you can clearly see the sun's ouside layer called the what?
atmosphere
corona
bright layer
solar blanket
32
To find the mass of the sun we need these 2 facts.
weight and volume
equation and facts
temperature and size
time and distance
33
Most oceans have 2 types of tides in a 24-hour day they are called...
high & low tide
hot & cold tide
spring & summer tides
neap & full tide
34
What does "solar" mean?
The study of the stars
Heat and light
From outer space
Of the sun
35
A measure of distance used when studying space is what?
astronomy unit
astronomical unit
a long, long, long way
star wars miles
36
The rise and fall of the ocean's surface due to the pull of gravity is called a(n)
surf
tide
evaporation
wave
37
If gavity were the only force acting on a planet, the planet would...
fly into outerspace
not be affected
burn up
be pulled into the sun
38
This layer moves energy around and takes millions of years to move energy though it
convection
corona
photosphere
radiation
39
In this equation, E stands for _____, m stands for ______ and c stands for ______
energy, mass, speed of light
earth, mass, sun
earth, mars, saturn
energy, molecule, current
40
Gravity is affected by which two things?
total mass & distance
size & weight
distance & planet type (rock or gas)
tides & distance
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The mass of the sun makes up what percent of our solar system?
95%
100%
99.8%
90%
