5th Grade - SC.5.E.5.1/5.2

What does a group of many stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity form?

• a light system
• a galaxy
• a solar spiral
• a constellation

How is our sun different from all other stars?

• it is part of a galaxy
• it makes its own energy
• it is a medium-sized star
• it is the star closest to Earth

Which best describes our home galaxy?

• spiral-shaped
• bar-shaped
• elliptical
• irregular

Measurements in space are done in

• miles
• meter
• light-years
• kilometers

Which planet has the largest system of rings?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Mercury

Which planet takes the longest time to make one revolution around the Sun?

• Neptune
• Mars
• Mercury
• Jupiter

What is the only planet in solar system known to support life?

• Mars
• Venus
• Earth
• Saturn

What is the name of the galaxy where Earth is located?

• Andromeda
• Milky Way
• Proxima Centauri
• Polaris

Which of the planets in our solar system is the largest?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Saturn

What is the huge red spot on Jupiter?

• a storm that has been going on for years
• a place where a meteor hit
• a huge lake of fire
• a ball of gases that constantly explodes