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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 The Moon
The Moon is a                 of Earth.
  1. luna
  2. satellite
  3. crater
  4. night light
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 Planetary Motion
The movement of Earth around the Sun approximately every 365 days:
             revolution             
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
Grade 5 Inner Planets
Which of the following planets is second nearest to the Sun?
  1. Mars
  2. Earth
  3. Venus
  4. Mercury
Grade 5 Planetary Motion
What planet spins on its side?
  1. Jupiter
  2. Earth
  3. Uranus
  4. Saturn
Grade 5 Inner Planets
The inner planet farthest from the Sun is                .
  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
Grade 5 Outer Planets
Jupiter has a big red spot on it that is a storm the size of Pluto.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Solar System
What is a large, mostly round, object that orbits the Sun and doesn't have any objects orbiting in its path?
  1. Elliptical
  2. Dwarf Planet
  3. Planet
  4. Universe
Grade 5 Solar System
The Sun and all bodies that revolve around it make up the                solar system               .
Grade 5 Inner Planets
Which planet has the most volcanoes?
  1. Earth
  2. Venus
  3. Mars
  4. Mercury
Grade 5 Inner Planets
The first four planets from the Sun are
  1. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter.
  2. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  3. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
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