HMH Science 5th grade unit 5

Which of these is an effect of gravity?

• a tornado forming

• a volcano erupting

• a rocket blasting into space

• snow tumbling down a mountain

How would the sun look to people if it were farther from Earth?

• dimmer and smaller

• brighter and smaller

• brighter and larger

• dimmer and larger

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Which of these is an example of the effect of gravity?

• boat floating down a river

• arrow being shot at a target

• gopher digging into the ground

• satellite dish being held in orbit around Earth

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Zach looks for Orion, a star pattern, in the night sky. He looks at 9:00 p.m. every month. He notices that Orion changes position in the sky. Some months he cannot see it at all. The table shows his observations. Some months are missing observations.

In which of these months would Zach be likely to see Orion?

• February and June

• June and August

• August and December

• December and February

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The diagram shows the sun at different places in the sky during the summer.  

Where is the most likely location of the sun at 7:00 a.m.?

• Location 2

• Location 3

• between Locations 1 and 2

• between Locations 2 and 3

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A telescope took a picture of four stars.

Each star is the same size and type. Which star is closest to Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A box is being pushed from left to right across a concrete floor. The diagram shows the four forces that are acting on the box.

Which of the four forces is gravity?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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True or False?

The sun is a planet.

• True

• False

True or False?

The sun gives off its own light.

• True

• False

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True or False?

The sun is larger than all the planets and stars.

• True

• False