5th Grade Earth & Space Vocab Review Part 1

Question 1

CHOOSE THE WORD: an object that is in the sky or outer space

Accepted Answer

celestial object, celestial body

Question 2

CHOOSE THE WORD: a celestial object made of ice and dust; the tail appears when it is near the sun!

Accepted Answer

comet

Question 3

CHOOSE THE WORD: what something is made of

Accepted Answer

composition

Question 4

CHOOSE THE WORD: to brighten something with light; to cause something to be seen by adding light

Accepted Answer

illuminate

Question 5

CHOOSE THE WORD: the four planets farthest from the sun with a GASEOUS composition

Accepted Answer

outer planets

Question 6

How many stars are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Only 1

Question 7

CHOOSE THE WORD: an imaginary line across the middle of the Earth

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 8

How are you feeling so far with what we have learned about Earth & Space?

Accepted Answer

Out of this world!, Need to study more!

Question 9

CHOOSE THE WORD: a group of celestial objects held together by gravity

Accepted Answer

solar system

Question 10

CHOOSE THE WORD: a celestial object made of rock and dust that often revolves around a planet

Accepted Answer

moon

Question 11

CHOOSE THE WORD: a celestial object made of rock that is smaller than asteroids

Accepted Answer

meteoroid

Question 12

CHOOSE THE WORD: a celestial object made of hot gas that produces light and heat

Accepted Answer

star

Question 13

CHOOSE THE WORD: a celestial object made of rock that is smaller than a planet

Accepted Answer

asteroid

Question 14

CHOOSE THE WORD: a group of asteroids that separate the inner planets from the outer planets

Accepted Answer

asteroid belt

Question 15

CHOOSE THE WORD: the four planets closest to the sun with a ROCKY composition

Accepted Answer

inner planets

Questions 15