Unit 5 Space Review

Which planet is the closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Mars

• Venus

A student drew a diagram of the solar system. Which planets should he draw on each side of Jupiter

to show the correct order of the planets?

• Earth and Uranus

• Neptune and Saturn

• Neptune and Mars

• Mars and Saturn

The model below represents the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

What improvement can be made to complete this Sun-Earth-Moon model?

• Show that the Moon orbits the Sun and add stars.

• Show that Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth.

• Show that the Sun orbits Earth and the Moon and add stars.

• Show that Earth orbits the Moon and the Sun orbits Earth.

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A student is comparing the Sun, Earth, and Moon in the model she just made in science class. Which

two statements about her Sun, Earth, and Moon model are correct?

Select TWO correct answers.

• The Sun is larger than the Earth and the Moon.

• The Moon is made of gases, and the Earth is made of water.

• The Earth is smaller than the Moon and Sun.

• The Sun and Moon are hot.

• The Moon is smaller than the Earth, and the Earth is larger than Moon.

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Which planet in our solar system is CLOSEST to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

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Which planet in our solar system is FARTHEST from the Sun?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Venus

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Fillin the blank.

Earth_____ around the sun.

• vibrates

• sways

• revolves

• rotates

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Earth also____ on its axis.

• sways

• rotates

• sways

• revolves

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