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Grade 5 The Moon
Which is NOT a Moon phase?
  1. old moon
  2. first quarter
  3. waning gibbous
  4. new moon
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun in space:            orbit            
Grade 5 Solar System
Which is smaller?
  1. Sun
  2. Earth
Grade 5 Sun
The Sun is the                 to Earth.
  1. closest planet
  2. closest star
  3. farthest star
  4. farthest planet
Grade 5 The Moon
The Moon is unlivable compare with Earth because
  1. there is no air to breathe.
  2. there is no water to drink.
  3. the surface temperature can be hotter than boiling water.
  4. all of the above
Grade 5 Stars
What is a nebula?
  1. large clouds of gas and dust in space that is the beginning or ending of a star
  2. a mostly spherical object that orbits past Neptune and has other objects orbiting in its path, a type of dwarf planet
  3. oval-shaped path, like a flattened circle
  4. the distance light travels in 365 days
Grade 5 Sun
The Sun is the biggest planet in our solar system.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A small body, either man-made or natural, revolving around a larger body is called a                .
  1. satellite
  2. star
  3. comet
  4. planet
Grade 5 Outer Planets
The farthest four planets, also known as the outer planets, are
  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  2. Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus.
  3. Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury.
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Grade 5 The Moon
The Moon is a                 of Earth.
  1. luna
  2. satellite
  3. crater
  4. night light
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
The movement of Earth around the Sun approximately every 365 days:
             revolution             
Grade 5 Universe
What measurement is best used to measure the distance between stars?
  1. Meters
  2. Kilometers
  3. Light Years
  4. Miles
Grade 5 Outer Planets
Saturn's rings are made mainly of                .
  1. pieces of metal
  2. dust
  3. ice
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
One evening as it is getting dark, Alex sits on the front porch and watches the Sun slowly disappear behind the neighbor's house across the street. Which explains this observation?
  1. The Sun's light is reflected by the clouds.
  2. The Sun's light is refracted by the atmosphere.
  3. The Sun moves from west to east each day.
  4. The Sun appears to move due to Earth's rotation.
Grade 5 Outer Planets
How many moons does Uranus have?
  1. 10
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 25+
Grade 5 Sun
What object produces its own light energy?
  1. moon
  2. star
  3. satellite
  4. asteroid
Grade 5 Outer Planets
Which planet has rings?
  1. Saturn
  2. Jupiter
  3. Uranus
  4. All of the above
Grade 5 Inner Planets
The inner planet closes to the Sun is                .
  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
Grade 5 Inner Planets
I am the only planet known to have life. Which planet am I?
  1. Mars
  2. Saturn
  3. Earth
  4. Mercury
Grade 5 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which is a small piece of rock and metal that travels in space around the Sun?
  1. Nebulae
  2. Meteorite
  3. Meteoroid
  4. Planet
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