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5S Science Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter on Earth than other stars?

a)

It is the hottest star.

b)

It is the bigger star in the universe.

c)

It is the prettiest star.

d)

It is the closest star to Earth.

2.

What is the name of our home galaxy?

a)

The Universe

b)

Milky Way

c)

Andromeda

d)

Solar System

3.
The star at the center of our solar system.
a)
star
b)
orbit
c)
sun
d)
galaxy
4.

the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon

a)

revolve

b)

orbit

c)

rotate

d)

space probe

5.
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles.
a)
rotate
b)
axis
c)
revolve
d)
equator
6.

Earth's __________________ causes day and night.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

7.
The sun appears to rise in the _______ and set in the ________
a)
west, east
b)
east, west
c)
north, south
8.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
9.

8th planet from the Sun; an outer planet

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

10.

6th planet from the Sun; an outer planet

a)

Saturn

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

11.

2nd planet from the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

Venus

b)

stars

c)

Saturn

12.

4th planet from the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

solar system

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

13.

closest planet to the Sun; an inner, rocky planet

a)

Pluto

b)

Mercury

c)

stars

14.

5th planet from the Sun; an outer planet

a)

Jupiter

b)

solar system

c)

Uranus

15.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
16.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
17.
Which is hotter: Venus or Mercury?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
They are exactly the same.
d)
Sun
18.
Which planet still has a great spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
The Moon
19.
What is Earth's nickname?
a)
The Blue Planet
b)
The Green Planet
c)
The Life Planet
d)
The Big Bang
20.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
21.
Only planet known to have life
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
22.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
23.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
24.
Which planet has the biggest rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
25.
Which of the following orbits the sun?
a)
asteroids
b)
comets
c)
planets
d)
all of the above
26.
What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
Kuiper Belt
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Asteroid Belt
27.
Meteoroids come from comets or asteroids. 
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Heliocentric is where the ____is at the center. 
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
29.
We cannot breathe on Mars and Venus bc it's atmosphere is made of mostly...
a)
CO2
b)
O2
30.

______ takes 689 days to revolve around the sun and 24.6 hours to complete one rotation.

a)

Venus

b)

Uranus

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

31.

Uranus has ______ moons

a)

2

b)

1

c)

13

d)

27

32.

Mars has _____ moons

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Earth takes ________ days to revolve and _____ hours for one rotation.

a)

36414, 24364\frac{1}{4},\ 24  

b)

365, 25

c)

36514, 24365\frac{1}{4},\ 24  

d)

364, 25

34.

Which planet has rings of rocks & ice?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

35.

Our sun is a...

a)

blue giant

b)

yellow star

c)

super giant

d)

supernova

36.

If something is magnetic, it will be _ to a magnet.

a)

repelled

b)

attracted

c)

indifferent

d)

dance

37.

Which of these is a key property needed for a bathroom window?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

square

38.

Permeable means ...

a)

It is round.

b)

It allows liquid to pass through easily.

c)

It is waterproof.

d)

It is large

39.

Which of these is a key property for a table.

a)

hard

b)

soft

c)

permeable

d)

opaque

40.

Electrical conductors allow electrons to flow _ though the circuit.

a)

clockwise

b)

anticlockwise

c)

easily

d)

with difficulty

41.

Which of these are a good electrical conductor?

a)

paper

b)

tin foil

c)

paper clip

d)

shoe lace

42.

What does this measure?

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

distance

d)

conductivity

43.

What is the boiling point of pure water?

a)

100℃

b)

90℃

c)

110℃

d)

80℃

44.

Pure water will begin to melt when it exceeds what temperature?

a)

10℃

b)

0℃

c)

5℃

d)

15℃

45.

When two solids are mixed together you form a _.

a)

solution

b)

solute

c)

mixture

d)

liquid

46.

A solution can be made from _.

a)

wood chippings and pasta

b)

water and salt

c)

oxygen and hydrogen

d)

coffee and sugar

47.

How could I separate water and salt?

a)

sieve

b)

evaporate

c)

condense

d)

filter

48.

Which is the best method for separating a mixture containing pasta and sugar?

a)

condensation

b)

filtration

c)

sieving

d)

evaporation

49.

How can evaporation rates be increased?

a)

add heat to the solution

b)

cool the solution

c)

add more water to the solution

d)

add more sugar to the solution

50.

Which item would be best for separating pasta and water?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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