G5 Science - Space

What is the name for a huge group of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

• solar system

• galaxy

• constellation

• universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is the closest star to Earth?

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Sun

• Orion

What is the term for Earth’s full path around the Sun?

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

What causes day and night on Earth?

• the Moon's orbit

• the Sun's orbit

• the Earth's rotation

• the Earth's revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What pattern of stars represents a hunter and is easily recognized by three stars in a row?

• Big Dipper

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Little Dipper

What is a constellation?

• a group of planets

• a large galaxy

• a group of stars forming a pattern

• a type of telescope

What is the imaginary line around which Earth rotates?

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

• hemisphere

Why do we see different constellations in the sky at different times of the year?

• the stars move

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• the Moon's phases

• the rotation of the Sun

Which term describes planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury?

• gas giants

• rocky planets

• outer planets

• solar planets

Which object is NOT a planet in our solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Polaris

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3