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The Solar System Chapter 6 Test Review
The Solar System Chapter 6 Test Review
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5th grade Lessons 1-3
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1
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
2
Which two factors affect the force of gravity?
the circumference of the objects & the distance between them
total masses of the two objects & the distance between them
the diameter of the objects and the distance between them
the volume of the objects and the distance between them
3
Which object's name changes based on its location?
planet
the Sun
meteoroid
moon
4
Planets keep orbiting around the Sun by...
orbital attraction
magnetic attraction
gravitational attraction
molecular attraction
5
Which gives the names of the planets in order of their distance from the sun?
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
6
Which produces the Sun's energy?
solar power
winds
temperature
fusion
7
What is the difference between a moon and a satellite?
A satellite is man made
Each planet only has one moon
The Moon is a small piece of Earth
They can be the same thing
8
How does the size of our Sun compare to the size of other stars?
average
dwarf
giant
supergiant
9
A planet's orbit around the Sun is due to
inertia and gravitational attraction
inertia and cellular attraction
inertia and atomic interactions
inertia and molecular attraction
10
Solar flares are bursts of energy from...
Venus
Mercury
the Sun
comets
11
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
12
Which are the two main gases that make up the Sun?
hydrogen and helium
hydrogen and oxygen
oxygen and carbon dioxide
oxygen and nitrogen
13
Which are mixtures of frozen gases, ice, dust and rock that move in an irregular circle around the Sun?
asteroid
comet
planetessimal
meteorite
14
What keeps the planets moving in their orbits around the Sun?
ellipse
inertia
gravity
gravity and inertia
15
What would happen to Pluto's orbit if the Sun's gravity decreased by half?
It would stop moving
It would stay the same
It would be drawn towards the Sun
It would move further from the Sun
16
Which best describes the effect of the Sun's gravity on the planet?
Each planet is drawn closer to the Sun.
Each planet is drawn away from each other.
Each planet is drawn toward the Sun.
Each planet is drawn away from the Sun
17
Which of the following describes the orbital motion of these bodies in our Solar System?
The Earth orbits the Moon
The Sun orbits Mars
The Sun orbits the Moon
Mars orbits the Sun
18
What happens to the force of gravity when the distance between two objects deceases?
no attraction
increases
stays the same
decreases
19
What is the most significant discovery Galileo made using his telescope?
Moons revolve around Jupiter.
The Sun revolves around Earth.
The Sun revolves around Mars.
The Moon revolves around Earth.
20
What is the largest body in the solar system?
the Sun
Earth's Moon
Earth
Jupiter
