
Earth and Space Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Christina Cook
Science
5th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The __________ is the closest star to Earth and is the center of the Solar System.
Asteroid
Planet
Solar System
Sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _____________ is a large object in space that is made of gas and produces its own light.
comet
planet
sun
star
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _________________ contains stars and all the planets and other bodies that orbit it
galaxy
solar system
planet
rotation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an object turns, or spins, about an axis or a center is called a _____________.
rotation
revolution
star
sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When one object orbits another object it is called ____________.
rotation
revolution
asteroid
comet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ____________________ is a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light on its own.
sun
planet
asteroid
comet
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _____________ is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
planet
star
sun
moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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