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5th grade: Earth and Space Systems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement around another object is called a __________.

a)

axis

b)

planet

c)

revolution

d)

gravity

2.

A huge ball of gas that gives off light.

a)

planet

b)

axis

c)

solar system

d)

star

3.

Star at the center of our solar system. Earth orbits around it and it provide us with energy.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

meteor

d)

star

4.

How far is Earth from the sun?

a)

1 billion years

b)

93 million miles

c)

1 milliom miles

5.

How long does it take for the energy of the sun to reach Earth?

a)

8 minutes

b)

25 minutes

c)

5 hours

d)

1 minute

6.

What force keeps the planets, sun, and moon in orbit?

a)

rotation

b)

gravity

c)

star's light

d)

Milky Way

7.

This is made up of millions or billions of stars, gas, and dust held together in a group by gravity.

a)

planet

b)

sun

c)

solar system

d)

galaxy

8.

An example of a model would be a ________.

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

globe

d)

sun

9.

The sun is 109 times larger than Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Name one reason why the sun is so important to Earth.

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