Unit 4: Earth and Space Patterns

Unit 4: Earth and Space Patterns

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS2-4

+3

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the sun?

Back

The sun is a star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'solar' relate to?

Back

The term 'solar' relates to the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes tides on Earth?

Back

Tides are caused by the moon's gravitational pull.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a meteor?

Back

A meteor is a chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

Back

False. The stars in constellations are very far away.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a comet?

Back

A comet is a small celestial body made of ice and dust that, when passing close to the sun, displays a visible atmosphere or coma and sometimes a tail.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a planet and a star?

Back

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, while a star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity.

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