5th Grade Review Earth and Space

Front

What is the correct term for this grouping of stars, gas, and dust?

Back

galaxy

Front

What could Lee look for in the photographs to tell a comet from an asteroid?

Back

a long tail

Front

Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report? Options: Andromeda, Milky Way, Maffei 1, Ursa Minor

Back

Milky Way

Front

Why do visible stars in the night sky look like tiny points of light?

Back

The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

Front

Earth and Saturn are both planets orbiting the sun. Which of these other features do the two planets have in common? Options: They have a thin atmosphere. , They rotate about an axis. , Their orbits are the same length. , They have about the same mass.

Back

They rotate about an axis.

Front

Why does the moon seem to change every week?

Back

The amount of the lighted part of the moon that faces Earth changes

Front

How are Earth, the moon, and sun arranged during a full moon?

Back

Earth is located between the sun and the moon.

Front

Which moon phase comes after the waning crescent?

Back

New moon

Front

Why are certain constellations not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

Back

Earth’s revolution

Front

What is responsible for the apparent motion of the sun, which always appears to rise in the east and set in the west?

Back

Earth's rotation