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Unit Test: The Solar System and the Universe

Authored by Karen Ferreira

Science

5th Grade

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Unit Test: The Solar System and the Universe
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Telescopes are useful tools for observing objects in our solar system. When might you use a telescope?

to see more detail about a small area of the sky

to predict the position of a star

to determine the thickness of a planet’s core

to collect a sample from a space object

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The masses of objects in the solar system can be reported by comparing them to the mass of Earth. Which of these planets in the solar system most likely has a mass more than 300 times greater than the mass of Earth?

Jupiter

Mercury

Mars

Venus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Planets are classified as either inner planets or outer planets based on their distance from the sun. What is found between the inner planets and the outer planets?

stars

moons

comets

asteriods

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The masses of objects in the solar system can be reported by comparing them to the mass of Earth. Which of these planets in the solar system most likely has a mass more than 300 times greater than the mass of Earth?

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Mercury

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following planets has a large solid core?

Saturn

Mercury

Jupiter

Neptune

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some galaxies have symmetrical shapes. Other galaxies are not symmetrical. What are these called?

barred spiral galaxy

elliptical galaxy

irregular galaxy

elliptical galaxy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Elliptical galaxies are brightest toward the center. Which reasoning best explains this observation?

The stars are evenly distributed through the galaxy.

Most of the stars are near the outside of the elliptical galaxy with dust clouds in the center.

The center is crowded with stars, and the number of stars decreases farther out.

The stars are spread throughout the galaxy in bands that look like the arms of spiral galaxies.

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