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Solar System and Beyond: Test Prep Study Guide #solarsystem #universe #5thgrade
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1
How many days is a lunar cycle?
58-60 days
365 days
15-17 days
28-30 days
2
What does it mean if the moon is waxing?
The moon is upside down
It is after a full moon but before a new moon
It is after a new moon but before a full moon
The moon is shrinking
3
If 1 cm = 1,000 km in a scaled model, how many cm would Jupiter be? (87,000 km = actual diameter)
8.7 cm
87 cm
8,700 cm
870 cm
4
What is Ms. Main's favorite flavor of pizza?
Sausage & mushroom
Hawaiian
BBQ Chicken
Pepperoni
5
Which kind of eclipse in shown in this picture?
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
6
Gravity is dependent on which two factors?
mass and shape
shape and distance
mass and matter
mass and distance
7
A solar eclipse can only occur during which moon phase?
third quarter
full moon
new moon
first quarter
8
The phases of the Moon are caused by
The Moon’s orbit around Earth
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's shadow falling on the Moon
Earth’s rotation around its axis
9
What is our cosmic address?
Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Universe
Earth, Solar System, Andromeda, Local Group, Orion Supercluster, Universe
Earth, Moon, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
5975 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego CA 92130
10
Astronauts A & B have the same mass. Which one would feel a stronger gravitational pull from the planet?
Not enough information to answer the question
It would be the same
B
A
11
Earth is considered a ______ planet
Gas
Outer
Rocky
12
According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is:
Getting bigger, faster
Getting bigger at the same rate
Not changing size
Getting smaller
13
What causes seasons on Earth?
magic!
tilt of Earth's axis
distance to sun
time of year
14
If it is Spring in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
15
What would the seasons be like on a planet with an axial tilt of 30 degrees?
There would be no seasons
Only seasonal very close to the poles
Less severe seasons than Earth
More severe seasons than Earth
16
If an object is 2 AU from the Sun, it is
2 times farther away from the Sun than Earth is
2 times closer to the Sun than Earth is
2 times larger than the size of Earth
Farther from the Sun than Earth but, closer than Mars
17
The angle of the Earth's tilt changes throughout the year.
False
True
18
The name of the galaxy we live in is
Andromeda
Chocolate
Spiral
Milky way
19
You pull on the Earth with as much gravitational force as it pulls on you.
True
False
20
What season is it in the Southern hemisphere according to this diagram?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
21
What does gravity have to do with the solar system?
Gravity keeps the planets in orbit
Gravity bends the fabric of space-time
All of the above
Gravity formed the solar system
22
Which moon phase occurs after a New Moon?
waxing crescent
third quarter
waning crescent
first quarter
23
Choose the list of space objects correctly arranged from smallest to largest.
Moon, Planet, Star, Galaxy, Universe
Galaxy, Planet, Star, Moon, Universe
Star, Planet, Moon, Universe, Galaxy
Universe, Galaxy, Star, Planet, Moon
24
What causes the Sun to "rise" and "set" every day?
Earth revolving around the sun
The moon revolving around the Sun
The moon revolving around Earth
Earth rotating on its axis
25
T/F: There is a solar eclipse every time there is New Moon.
False
True
26
4 of the
outer planets
are considered:
Terrestrial planets
Inner planets
Gas giants
Galaxies
27
How long does it take the Earth to complete one
rotation
on its axis?
24 hours
1 year
365 days
26 hours
28
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution?
365 days
24 hours
365 years
1 day
29
How much of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun?
0%
25%
100%
50%
30
Which statement correctly describes the Spring Tide?
it makes it high tide all day long
it has the highest high tides and lowest low tides
it only occurs during solar or lunar eclipses
It occurs during the first and third quarter moons
