5th Grade Science Unit 3 Review

Some constellations or patterns of stars are visible from different places on Earth only during a part of the year. Why are certain patterns of stars not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

• Sun's rotation

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

• the phase of the moon

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the revolution of Earth around the sun

• the alignment of planets

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The path of an object that seems to go around and around another object in space.

• Orbit
• Acceleration
• Ellipse
• Eccentricity

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An attractive force that pulls objects that have mass towards each other-the Earth pulls on us with it.

• Force
• Acceleration
• Gravity
• Orbit

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What causes the seasons?

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's tilt on it's axis

• The shadows of the earth

• The moon's orbit

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Why do shadows change shape and size during the day?

• Because the sun revolves around the earth

• As the Earth rotates, the shadows change direction to the opposite side of the sun

• Because of the earth's tilt on its axis

• Because the Earth revolves around the sun

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When the sun is highest in the sky, what happens to the shadows?

• They get longer

• They get shorter

• There is no change to the shadows

• The shadows disappear

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How are stars typically classified?

• color and apparent magnitude
• color and temperature
• temperature and apparent magnitude
• temperature and distance from us

Which planetary object has potential for the greatest gravitational effect on another object in space?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Saturn
• Venus

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Alpha Centauri A is a star that is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

• Alpha Centauri A is further away from Earth than the Sun.

• The smaller a star the brighter it appears

• The older the star the brighter it appears

• The larger the star always appears to be brighter

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