Science Unit 5

The Milky Way is made up of many stars and ....

• planets

• moons

• comets

• dust and gas

Our galaxy has/is ...

• more stars than planets

• very large

• outside of the milky way

• more planets than stars

Inner planets include what planets?

• Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• None of the above.

What planets have rings?

• Saturn and Uranus

• Earth and Jupiter

• Uranus and Neptune

• Pluto and Saturn

The object is massive, gaseous, cold, has rings, and revolves around a star similar to our Sun.

What is the object?

• comet

• inner planet

• outer planet

• asteroid

What is NOT true about moons?

• they have craters

• they orbit around planets

• they are different sizes

• made up of gases and dust

Why does the sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

• the sun rotates around the Earth

• The Earth rotates on its axis

• The sun moves across the sky

• The sun is spinning on its axis

How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 10 days

• 24 days

What galaxy is our home located in?

• Barred Galaxy

• Milky Way

• Constellation

• Northern Lights

This object:

Orbits a star

• Made of rock
• Smaller than Earth
• Has an atmosphere

What is it?

• asteroid

• comet

• planet

• star