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Mr. Baker 5th Grade Trimester One Science Review Quiz

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gravity _____

a)

PULLS on objects

b)

PUSHES on objects

c)

is only on EARTH

d)

All of the Above

2.

Which of the following has gravity?

a)

The sun

b)

A Building

c)

A Mountain

d)

All of the Above

3.

A CURVED PATH an object takes around another object is called _____ .

a)

Gravity

b)

Orbit

c)

Motion

d)

Revolution

4.

Gravity is a _____ that _____

2 objects towards one another.

a)

thing

reaches

b)

energy

pushes

c)

force

pulls

d)

weight

takes

5.

Which of these has the strongest gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Sun

e)

Venus

6.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magic

d)

distance

7.

An example of a gravity is that the Earth... 

a)
orbits the sun
b)
orbits the moon
c)
orbits other planets 
d)

none of the above 

8.

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

9.

Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

c)

the revolution of the moon around Earth

d)

the rotation of our moon

10.

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

What do the Earth, Moon, and Sun have in common?

a)

They all produce light.

b)

They all have a rocky composition.

c)

They all rotate.

d)

They all are primarily composed of gases.

12.

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

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

13.

What is an orbit?

a)

A path an object takes while traveling around another object.

b)

The time it takes an object to make a full turn on its axis.

c)

An imaginary line that an object rotates around.

d)

An invisible force that is determined by the distance between two objects and their masses.

14.

This causes day and night:

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

15.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

dizzy

16.

This is the imaginary line that goes through the Earth. (hint: the Earth spins on this)

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

orbit

d)

axis

17.

What is the closest star to earth?

a)

moon

b)

star

c)

sun

18.

How many planets are there?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

d)

3

19.

How many groups are the planets broken into?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

20.

What are the 4 inner planets?

a)

Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto

b)

Earth, Venus, Mars, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

21.

What are the 4 outer planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Uranus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars

22.

The first planet, closest to the Sun, and the smallest planet. Is extremely hot during the day and freezing cold at night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

23.

The second planet from the Sun, the atmosphere is made up of 96% carbon dioxide, extremely hot and the atmospheric pressure is bone crushing.

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

24.

The third planet from the Sun, has liquid water, and keeps a temperature that allows humans to live

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

25.

The fourth planet from the Sun, called the Red planet, and extensively explored and observed

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

26.

What are the 2 characteristics of the 4 outer planets.

a)

They are rocky and small in size

b)

Larger planets and made of gas

c)

Closer to the Sun and made of gas

d)

Farther from the Sun and made of gas

27.

The fifth planet, the largest planet and has a large storm called the Giant Red Spot that is visible from Earth

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

28.

The sixth planet, known for its rings made of ice particles, considered the lightest planet and is 95% than Earth

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

29.

The seventh planet, originally called Herschel, rotates on its side due to the angle of the axis.

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

30.

The eighth planet, a dark blue color, windiest planet, with a set of rings including a set of rings that are braided

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

31.

Discovered in 1930, originally a planet and then switched to a dwarf planet in 2006.

a)

Pluto

b)

Neptune

c)

Uranus

d)

Jupiter

32.

Which planet is the smallest

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

33.

Which of the planets considered to be hospitable to life.

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

34.

This planet is a gas giant. (2 answers)

a)

Saturn

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

35.

This planet spins on its side.

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

36.

This planet is mostly covered in blue water and green land.

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

37.

The hottest planet in our solar system

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

38.

This planet is the smallest planet in our solar system.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

39.

The eighth planet, a dark blue color, windiest planet, with a set of rings including a set of rings that are braided

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

40.

Identify the state of matter.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

41.

Identify the state of matter.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

42.

Gases and liquids are also called ______.

a)

Fluids

b)

Solid

43.

Particles are packed very tightly with each other in a ______.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

44.

The process by which water changes into vapour is called ______.

a)

Boiling

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Sublimation

45.

Snow ______ to form water.

a)

Melts

b)

Condenses

c)

Freeze

d)

Evaporate

46.

The air in a balloon is a...

a)

Solid

b)

Pizza

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid

47.

Water in a cup is a ....

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice Cream

48.

A brick is a ...

a)

Rock

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Water

49.

Solids

a)

Don't have a definite volume

b)

Have a definite shape but haven't a definite volume

c)

Can hold its shape

d)

Have a definite shape and volume

50.

Liquids

a)

have a definite shape and volume

b)

don't have a definite shape

c)

It flows or runs but it can't be stretched or squeezed.

 

51.

What are the three forms of matter?

a)

Space, Light, and Air

b)

Solid, Licks, Gap

c)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

d)

Rocks, sand, pebbles

52.

What would happen to ice cream left on the kitchen table during 3 hours?

a)

It would freeze

b)

It would turn into a solid

c)

It would evaporate

d)

It would melt