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ESS Quiz #2 Solar System Review
ESS Quiz #2 Solar System Review
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Quiz Review For Solar Systems, Galaxies, and the Universe #5thgradescience
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What is another name for a shooting star?
asteroid
meteor
dwarf planet
comet
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How many stars do scientists think are in the universe?
More than all of the ants on all of the earth
more than all of the grains of sand on all of the earth
more than all the blades of grass on all of the earth
More than all of the cars on all of the earth
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Which planet is about the same size as Earth and can sometimes be seen in the night sky?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
4
Which planet supports life?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
5
Which planet looks like it was knocked sideways and spins on its side?
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
6
Which is not an inner planet?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
7
Which planet has the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
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What is the term for everything that exists-from gas and dust to solar systems and galaxies?
planet
galaxy
solar system
universe
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What are metallic rocky bodies that orbit the sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter?
asteroids
comets
meteors
dwarf planets
10
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The North Star
The Sun
The Big Dipper
The Moon
11
What are objects called that revolve around PLANETS?
comets
meteors
asteroids
moons
12
What is another name for the outer planets?
gaseous gargoyles
germy giants
rocky gases
gas giants
13
The Milky Way is a what?
universe
candy bar
galaxy
planet
14
Which planet has the most rings?
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
15
Why does our sun appear to be the biggest, brightest, and hottest in the sky?
because it is the closest star
because it IS the hottest, biggest, and brightest
because it is farthest star
because it glows
16
Objects in our solar system are held in orbit by a force known as what?
gravity
gravy
universal force
galactic trembles
17
What is a sun and all the objects and bodies in space that revolve around it?
galaxy
asteroid belt
solar system
universe
18
A round space object that is smaller than a planet, is not a moon, but revolves around a star:
dwarf planet
asteroid
comet
meteoroid
19
In what profession would knowing the constellations be most helpful?
Ship Captain
Doctor
Lawyer
Teacher
20
How many planets are in our solar system?
12
4
8
6
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Why is Mars called the Red Planet?
because the person who discovered it likes the color red
Because of the iron in its atmosphere
Because of the iron in its soil
because it glows red
