5th grade Science test over Earth and Space

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What is a meteor?

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A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.

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Why is the sun considered the center of the solar system?

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Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun.

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What is an asteroid?

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Large, rocky objects that revolve around the sun, found in the Asteroid Belt.

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How much of a model globe should be blue to represent water?

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Most of it.

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What is astronomy?

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The study of objects in space and their characteristics.

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What is a meteoroid?

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A small rocky or metallic body in outer space.

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What is a meteorite?

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A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

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Comets are icy bodies that release gas or dust, while asteroids are rocky bodies.

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What is the solar system?

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A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the sun that are bound by gravity.

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What is Earth's atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding Earth that supports life.