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Our Solar System and Universe
Our Solar System and Universe
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A quiz that reviews Unit 3 in the 5th grade HmH Science Book for Florida
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Which of these objects are found outside of our solar system?
the sun
moon
Sirius
Venus
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What is different between a Barred Spiral galaxy and a Normal Spiral Galaxy?
the color of the stars in the galaxy
the shape of the galaxy's center
the number of spiral arms
the number of stars in the galaxy
3
What is does this picture represent?
how day and night are caused
the revolution of the Earth
the earth in space
the rotation of the earth on its axis
4
Why is an elliptical galaxy brightest toward the center?
Most of the stars are on the outside of the galaxy.
The stars are evenly distributed.
The center is crowded with stars , and has less farther out.
The stars are spread like bands that look like arms.
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What kind of galaxy is this?
elliptical
irregular
barred spiral
normal spiral
6
Stars that are the same color are the same ________.
temperature
brightness
size
distance away
7
"The Great Dark Spot" on Neptune is a _________ that passes around the planet.
volcano
storm
crater
mountain
8
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
Jupiter and Mercury
Earth and Venus
Saturn and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
9
The trip or orbit that a planet takes around the sun is called its ______________.
revolution
axis
rotation
seasons
10
True or False. The stars we see with a telescope are in our solar system.
False
True
11
This is light produced by a small chunk of rock that passes through the Earth’s atmosphere.
comet
meteroid
meteor
asteroid
12
Why is Jupiter considered a Jovian Planet?
It has a gaseous atmosphere.
It is far away from the sun.
It has many moons.
It is a large planet.
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What is a common feature all our planets have?
They are the same distance apart.
They rotate on an axis
They are in size order.
They have moons.
14
Which planet has a large solid core?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Mercury
15
This is found between in the inner and outer planets.
asteroid belt
stars
meteors
space
16
Which one of these planets is most likely 300 times greater than the mass of Earth?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Mars
17
How many planets are there?
8
9
7
88
18
This galaxy is not symmetrical. What kind of galaxy is this?
barred spiral
elliptical
normal spiral
irregular
19
Meteorites are ________ the reach the Earth's surface.
ateroids
meteroids
meteors
comets
20
Which planet is a Jovian planet?
Earth
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
21
True or False? Stars can be different sizes and the same color.
True
False
22
When a planet spins on its axis, it is called its __________ .
revolution
days
orbit
rotation
23
What is the measurement we use to measure the distance between stars?
decades
kilometers
miles
light years
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Which star is closest to Earth?
Ganymeade
Rigel
The sun
Orion
