Solar System and Beyond Review

Solar System Exploration Review Honors 22-23

Bayside Science Grade 6 22-23

I can describe and illustrate the solar system and order the planets

From the Sun

1. Mercury

2. Venus

3. Earth

4. Mars

5. Jupiter

6. Saturn

7. Uranus

8. Neptune​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Students are working on a scale model of the solar system. They are planning to use a table tennis (ping-pong) ball to show Earth. 

Which of the following would be the BEST choice to model Mars?

• small rubber ball

• basketball

• softball

• beach ball

Multiple Choice

Which diagram is the most accurate representation of the orbits of planets in our solar system?

Multiple Choice

Based on your knowledge of the solar system and the orbits of planets, which planet will take the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

• Planet 1

• Planet 2

• Planet 3

• Planet 4

Multiple Choice

Based on your knowlege of the orbits of planets, which planet take the least amount of time to orbit the Sun?

• Planet 1

• Planet 2

• Planet 3

• Planet 4

Multiple Choice

Which planet is labeled #1?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which planet is labeled #2?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Select

What conditions are necessary for life to exist on a planet?

• the right distance from a star

• an atmosphere

• liquid water

• tectonic activity

Multiple Choice

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

I can describe the physical properties, location and movement of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets

• Inner planets are rocky

• Outer planets are larger and gas giants​

• Asteroids in the belt orbit like planets - rock and metal

• Comets come from the Oort cloud or Kuiper Belt and make an elliptical orbit​ - ice, rock, dust

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Multiple Choice

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Multiple Choice

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

Multiple Choice

What is a shooting star?

• a comet

• an asteriod

• a small moon

• a meteor in the Earth's atmosphere

Multiple Choice

The a year on Earth is 365 days and a year on Mars is 687 days. What does this time period represent on each planet?

• time for the planet to rotate on its axis

• time for the planet to revolve around the Sun

• time for the planet's moons to rotate once around the planet

• time for the planet to have day and night

Multiple Choice

How many rotations on its axis does Earth make during one revolution around the Sun?

• 29 days

• 31 days

• 365 days

• 687 days

Multiple Choice

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in our solar system?

• in the Kuiper Belt

• between the orbit of Jupiter and Saturn

• Asteroids orbit the sun from the Oort cloud

• between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Multiple Choice

If you look through a telescope and observe the object in the picture, what are you looking at?

• an asteriod

• a meteor - because it is glowing

• a comet - because it has a tail

• none of these is correct

Multiple Choice

What object from the solar system is described by the characteristics in the chart?

• Moon

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

I can compare the size of the sun to other stars in the galaxy

Compare our Sun to the size of other stars in the galaxy.​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Compared to many other Stars, our Sun is relatively ___________.

• Large

• Small

I can compare the closeness of the Sun to Earth to other stars in the galaxy (Astronomical Units)

1 astronomical unit is equal to the distance from the Sun to the Earth.

​

Most measurements in space are made in light years - the distance light travels in a year.

​

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Sun - 4 light years away.​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

The closest star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri which is 4 light years away. Why does the Sun appear so much brighter than Proxima Centauri?

• Proxima Centauri is a small star

• Our Sun is much closer to Earth than Proxima Centauri

• There are other larger stars that block the light from Proxima Centauri

• All of these are correct

​I can describe the location of our solar system within the Milky Way

We are in the Milky Way Galaxy on one of the spiral arms - the Sagittarius Arm.

Our solar system is outside the galactic center (there are fewer stars around us than in some parts of the galaxy. ​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Where is our solar system located in the universe?

• In the Andromeda Galaxy

• In the Cat's Eye Nebula

• In the Milky Way Galaxy

• By itself and not in a galaxy at all

Multiple Choice

Meteors, Comets, Asteroids, Moons, Planets, Stars, Galaxies

Which of the following list above is the largest item in the universe?

• Planets

• Asteriods

• Stars

• Galaxies

I can identify the physical properties of the only star located in our solar system

Sun is the star closest to Earth

Sun is almost 5 billion years old

Sun is a medium sized yellow star

Sun burns hydrogen and makes helium

Sun is the source of energy for almost all life on Earth​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Light from the Sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth. Light from Sirius and Alpha Centauri take _____ to reach Earth.

• 10 minutes

• 4+ years

• about 30 seconds

• 6 decades

Multiple Choice

All of the energy on Earth comes from the _______.

• Asteroid Belt

• Sun

• Planets

• Oort cloud

I can define gravity

Gravity is the force of attraction that holds the planets in orbit around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around the Earth

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

​I can explain that all objects with mass have gravity

The Sun has the greatest mass in the solar system and therefore it has the greatest gravity in the solar system to hold all the planets in orbit around it.

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Select

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

How are mass and weight different?

• mass never changes

• weight depends on gravity

• mass depends on gravity

• weight never changes

I can explain how gravity of the Sun affects the movement of the planets in their orbits

Gravity holds our solar system together and holds the planets in orbit around the Sun.

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Why do the planets orbit the Sun instead of moving straight off into space with inertia?

• gravitational attraction from the Sun holds the planets in orbit

• magnetism of the Sun and planets keeps them in orbit

• gravitational attraction between the planets holds them together

• electrostatic energy holds the solar system together

Multiple Choice

Which object in our solar system has 99% of the mass and matter?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Pluto

• All of the planets put together

Multiple Choice

What is the force that holds all of the solar system together?

• gravitational attraction from the Sun

• the interia of the planets

• the gravity of all the planets

• mysterious space forces

I can explain how mass and distance from an object affects the gravitational attraction

Greater mass = greater force of gravity​

Greater distance = less force of gravity

Gravity is stronger on inner planets​ than outer planets due to distance

​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same

Multiple Choice

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

• Model A
• Model B
• Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

I can discuss the history of space exploration

Soviet Sputnik started the "Space Race"

​US Programs

1. Project ​Mercury

2. Project Gemini

3. Project Apollo​

4. ​Skylab

5. Space Shuttle

6. ​International Space Station

7. ​Commercial Crew Program

8. Artemis ​Program

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Select

Why is it good to send the Mars Rover to Mars before trying to send people there?

• Cost of the mission

• Long time needed to travel

• Dangerous conditions for people

• None of these is correct

Multiple Choice

Which space vehicle was built to be reusable and people to space?

• Saturn 5

• Space Station

• Rover

• Space Shuttle

I can identify types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel

Rockets and fuel are needed to escape from the Earth's gravity.

A pressurized cabin with life support equipment is needed to support astronauts and animals. Pressurized and insulated space suits are needed to do space walks and to walk on places like the Moon and Mars.​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Select

In the future of space exploration, what life support systems are important for human space travel?

• Equipment ot produce oxygen

• Equipment to produce and clean water

• Solar panels

• Heating and cooling systems

• Plants and soil

I can predict the future of space exploration

• Artemis Program - returning to the Moon

• Rovers going to Mars and planning for human flight to Mars.

• Space Probes and remote vehicles to the outer solar system and beyond.​

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest problem we have to solve if we are going to send humans out to explore space?

• making sure people are not bored

• having enough fuel

• sustaining human life for long journeys

• keeping people healthy with no gravity

I can use models to make predictions about the real world.

Think about why models of the solar system are necessary to use in order to learn about these things.

22-23

Grade 6

Multiple Choice

Why do we have to model our solar system?

• Fun activity to do

• The solar system is too large to be seen

• The solar system is too small to be seen

Multiple Choice

For a model to be to scale means...

• Sizes are the same relative to one another

• Sizes are always larger

• Sizes are always smaller

• Sizes are random