WorksheetsFOSS Grade 5 Earth & Sun Investigation #5 Review OLS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How long does it take the moon, on average, to orbit Earth?
28 days
31 days
365 days
24 hours
When the moon is lit on the LEFT, we call it:
waning
full
waxing
new
A waxing moon phase means that:
The whole surface of the moon is in darkness
The whole surface of the moon is lit
The light is on the left
The light is on the right
Which of these is considered a dwarf planet?
Io
Pluto
Andromeda
Circus
Where is Pluto located?
asteroid belt
Inner Planets
Kuiper Belt
Outer Planets
These planets are cold, very large, and have no stable surface
Gas Giants
dwarf planets
Terrestrial Planets
moons
There are four terrestrial planets in our solar system. What does "terrestrial" mean?
of or within a territory
the proceeding before a criminal court trial
from another planet, alien
referring to land; of, in, on a solid surface
What is known as the pulling force of attraction between two objects?
friendship
gravity
friction
magnetism
What keeps all the planets in their specific orbits, revolving around the Sun?
Angels Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel
The moon's gravity
Each planet's own gravity
The Sun's gravity
Stages of the moon's light over the course of a month:
eclipse
phrase
phase
cycle
Why do stars seem to move across the sky at night?
Stars appear to move across the night sky because all the planets orbit the Sun. The rotation of the planets creates air movement in space that pushes the stars with it.
Stars appear to move across the night sky because Earth is rotating. As it rotates, stars will appear to move as they come into view and can be seen at night.
Stars appear to move across the night sky because the Moon is rotating. As it rotates, stars will follow the pull of the Moon's gravity.
Stars appear to move across the night sky because Earth is rotating. As it rotates, stars will appear to move as they come into view and can be seen during the daytime, especially at noon.
Why can't we see stars during the day?
God has them on an energy-saving setting
They're always there, but the air pollution makes them impossible to see
They're on the other side of Earth
The sun's light is so bright that it outshines them
Which star did the Magi follow to find the Messiah?
Morning Star
East Star
North Star
Polar Star
To be considered a planet, an object must be round, orbit the Sun, and...
clear its own orbit
create its own orbit
navigate its own orbit
orbit its own orbit
Stars are defined as:
Ball of burning gas that has planets orbiting around it
Ball of burning gas that gives off light
Ball of burning gas that gives off heat
Ball of burning gas that gives off light and heat
The Sun, planets, asteroids, moons, and other objects that orbit the sun is know as:
a solar system
a galaxy
God's Plan
a planetary alignment
When an arrangement of stars in the sky has an alignment that makes an image, it's referred to as a
constellation
compilation
colosseum
collaboration
Another name for the North Star is:
Polaroid
Poplar
Polaris
Pollo
A region of our solar system – between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter–
where many small bodies of rock and debris orbit our sun.
Kuiper Belt
Middlebelt
Orion's Belt
asteroid belt
A "sky theater" where special projectors create a simulation of the night sky on a domed ceiling above you:
solarium
stellartaurium
phototarium
planetarium
