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Stars and the Solar System
Stars and the Solar System
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A review of our Stars and the Solar System unit that is aligned with the 5th grade NGSS standards.
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1
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?
1 year
1 week
24 hours
1 Leap Year
2
What phase of the Moon is shown in the picture?
Full Moon
Gibbous
New Moon
Crescent
3
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
1 day
24 hours
4 Years
1 Year
4
How long does it take the Moon to go through the cycle of all its phases?
21 days
7 days
14 days
about 29 days
5
Because the moon has synchronous rotation with the Earth
we can see the cheese on the moon
the man in the moon looks like he is winking
we always see the same side of the moon
we always see the dark side of the moon
6
What is the natural satellite that revolves around the Earth called?
Sun
Verizon
Moon
AT&T
7
During which month does a city in the northern hemisphere have the fewest hours of daylight?
October
December
July
March
8
What is the reason the moon looks like it is shining when we see it in the night sky?
The moon reflects light from the sun
the light from Earth bounces off the moon
the moon is hot and burning gas
the atmosphere on the moon glows at night
9
What motion explains why the stars, planets and sun appear to move across the sky?
Earth rotating on its axis
the moon orbiting Earth
the Sun's rotation
Earth orbiting the sun
10
Gravity pulls objects in what direction?
down
to the top of the object that has gravity
up
towards the center of the object that has gravity
11
When might shadows be long?
when there are clouds
when there are no clouds
when the sun is high in the sky
when the sun is low in the sky
12
What phase of the Moon is pictured?
Gibbous
Full Moon
Crescent
New Moon
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What is needed to create a shadow?
a light source and something to block the light
hand puppets
the sun and a cloud
the ground
14
The sun is also a
moon
comet
planet
star
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What is the force that pulls objects with mass towards one another?
acceleration
inertia
gravity
momentum
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When might shadows be short?
when the sun is high in the sky
when there are no clouds
when there are clouds
when the sun is low in the sky
17
Why does the sun appear brighter to us than all other stars?
the sun is the biggest star in the universe
the sun is the youngest star inthe sky
the sun is the closest distance to Earth
the sun is the oldest star in the sky
18
What phase of the Moon occurs during a Solar Eclipse?
New Moon
3rd quarter
1st quarter
Full Moon
19
What star is the closest to Earth?
Alpha Centauri
the Sun
Epsilon
Sirius
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At what time of day might objects not have any shadow?
12:00 pm
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
9:00 am
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The moon can affect
werewolves
the tides
earth's wobble on it's axis
people's crazy behavior
