5th Grade Science Quiz 2

What is the position in any solar system where life could be possible called?

• Habitable Zone
• Galactic Center
• Asteroid Belt
• Kuiper Belt

What is the habitable zone also known as?

• The Twilight Zone
• The Ozone Layer
• The Goldilocks Zone
• The Danger Zone

What is an important force in our universe that pulls on things and holds them together?

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Friction
• Electricity

What is the name for planets with a rocky solid surface?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Dwarf Planets
• Terrestrial Planets

What shield protects the Earth from the Sun's high energy particles and space radiation?

• Ozone Layer
• Magnetosphere
• Atmosphere
• Ionosphere

What is sometimes produced by Earth's magnetosphere protecting us from the harsh particles of the Sun and space radiation?

• Auroras
• Rainbows
• Earthquakes
• Tsunamis

What prevents life on Mars?

• Lack of water
• High temperature
• Presence of aliens
• Weak magnetosphere

What is the Earth doing when it spins like a top?

• It is rotating on its axis
• It is revolving around the sun
• It is moving towards the sun
• It is moving away from the sun

What imaginary line runs through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Equator
• Tropic

• Axis

• Rotation

Where does the sun rise?

• Western Horizon

• Northern Horizon

• Southern Horizon

• Eastern Horizon