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Earth Science -5th grade
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The solar system is made of the sun, the planets, moons and ....
gallaxies,and the universe
asteroids and comets
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Jupiter is the__________ planet in the solar system.
smallest
fastest
largest
3
The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
stratosphere
Mesosphere
troposphere
4
The inner rings of Saturn revolve _____ around the planet than the outer rings.
faster
the same
slower
5
The amount of _____ an area receives affects its climates and seasons.
gravitational pull
motion
sunlight
6
A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars and other objects.
planet
galaxy
universe
7
When a meteor lands on the Earth it is called a....
metorite
meteor
meteroid
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What causes an object in the solar system to stay in its orbit?
gravity
motion
stars
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Another name for the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon.
revolution
rotation
orbit
10
The asteroid belt is located between what two planets?
Earth and Venus
Mars and Jupiter.
Uranus and Neptune
11
The seventh planet from the sun is
Uranus
Neptune
Mercury
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What does BIO mean?
Water
Earth
Life
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What are the rings of Saturn made of?
gas, mud and rocks
star dust, water and ice
ice, dust, and rock.
14
How many named constellations is there?
66
88
99
15
What is different about Uranus from all the other planets?
It has the most visible rings.
It is the fastest moving.
It rotates on its side.
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What does Geo mean?
Life
Water
Earth
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The Geosphere only includes non living stuff.
true
false
18
What gives Uranus its bluish-green color?
soil color
star dust
Methane
19
What type of galaxy is the our solar system in?
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregualr
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These galaxies are oval shaped
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
21
The highest layer of the atmosphere before outer space.
stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
22
Where in on Earth are you able to see all the constellation through the course of the year?
The South Pole
The equator
The North Pole
23
One full rotation is called a
a year
a day
a month
24
The sun has more than_______ percent of the mass in the solar system.
6o
99
5
25
This is a frozen mass of rock.
comet
moon
asteroid
26
What is at the center of our solar system?
moon
sun
Earth
27
The change in the position of the constellations in the night sky is a result of...
The sun's gravity.
The Moon's rotation.
The Earth’s motion.
28
One full orbit of an object around the sun is called a
rotation
spinning
revolution
29
The four inner planets are.....
Venus, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Neptune
30
This is a huge ball of very hot gas that gives off energy.
star
moon
ateroid
31
What does Hydro mean?
Water
Earth
Life
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What does Atmos mean?
Earth
Life
Air
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What are the four spheres of the Earth?
Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere
Geosphere, desert, atmosphere and biosphere
Geosphere, hydrosphere, biomes and biosphere
