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5th Grade Big Idea 5

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

2.

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

a)

Jupter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

3.

Name the star closest to Earth.

a)

Polaris

b)

Sun

c)

Vega

d)

Alpha Centauri

4.

Choose the planet closest to the sun.

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Pluto

5.

How many stars are in our Solar System?

a)

Billions

b)

1

c)

5,000

d)

8

6.

About how many days does it take to revolve around the sun on Earth?

a)

30

b)

365

c)

24

d)

1

7.

The correct term for the way Earth spins on it's axis is ___?

a)

rotate

b)

revolve

c)

year

d)

rings

8.
Which planets have no natural satellites?
a)
Earth & Mars
b)
Jupiter & Saturn
c)
Mercury & Venus
d)
Mercury & Mars
9.
Why does the Sun appear to rise and set each day?
a)
The moon rotates on its axis.
b)
The Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
The sun rotates on its axis.
d)
The Earth revolves on its axis.
10.
About how many days does it take for the moon to complete a phase?
a)
45 days
b)
28 days 
c)
1 day
d)
365 days 
11.
Which planet has a surface much like our Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
12.
How many hours does it take the Earth to make one rotation? 
a)
48
b)
24
c)
28
d)
365
13.

One ______________ is Earth's yearly orbit around the sun.

a)

revolution

b)

season

c)

cycle

d)

rotation

14.

______ are made of gas, dust  and ice and moves around the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit.


a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteors

c)

Meteorites

d)

Comets

15.

What is the solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

The planets

c)

The sun and planets ONLY

d)

The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

16.
Susie went out at night with binoculars and saw thousands of stars. Where are all of these stars located?
a)
in the Milky Way
b)
in a different galaxy
c)
in the solar system
d)
in the atmosphere
17.
Our universe contains many galaxies. What is found in a galaxy?
a)
stars, but not planets
b)
planets, but not stars
c)
stars, planets, gas, and dust
d)
planets and moons only
18.
Planets are ordered at different distances from the Sun. Which two planets are closer to the Sun than Earth is?
a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Saturn and Neptune
c)
Venus and Jupiter
d)
Mercury and Venus
19.
Brandi made a drawing showing the planets in our solar system. How are the four outer planets different from the four inner planets?
a)
They are smaller
b)
They all have moons
c)
They have no atmosphere
d)
They take less time to orbit the sun
20.
During a trip to a planetarium, Brian learned that the inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Which statement describes the four inner planets?
a)
They have moons
b)
They have clouds
c)
They are small and rocky
d)
They are made mostly of gas
21.
Heather wanted to draw the objects in our solar system. She drew our moon and the Sun. What are some other objects in the solar system that Heather needs to include in the drawing?
a)
Comets and Stars
b)
Stars and galaxies
c)
Meteoroids and galaxies
d)
planets and asteoroids
22.
Julie is making a model of the solar system. Which of these solar system objects in her model should be shown in orbit around a planet rather than the Sun?
a)
asteoroids
b)
comets
c)
moons
d)
galaxies
23.
Asteroids are found in space. How is an asteroid different from a planet?
a)
it is smaller
b)
it is in orbit around the sun
c)
it is always outside the solar system
d)
it has a long tail made of dust and gas
24.
Bill was researching our solar system. Which statement is true of the four outer planets?
a)
they do not have moons
b)
they have no atmosphere
c)
they are smaller than the inner planets
d)
they travel farther around the sun than the inner planets
25.
Tracey researched the inner and outer planets in the solar system. Which of the following correctly describes the atmospheres of the planets?
a)
the outer planets have thicker atmospheres
b)
the inner have no atmospheres
c)
the outer planets have limited atmospheres
d)
the planets all have the same atmospheres
26.

Katie’s class is studying galaxies. She is asked to describe a galaxy. Which statement is the BEST description of a galaxy?

a)

gas, dust, planets and billions of stars

b)

a star, planets that orbit the star, gas, and dust

c)

a planet, moons that orbit the planet, gas, and dust

d)

a group of planets, moons that orbit planets, gas, and dust

27.

Some planets are larger than others. Which planet is closest in size to Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

28.

Which of the following statements correctly compares the inner planets of the Solar System to the outer planets?

a)

The inner planets have rings, while the outer planets do not have rings.

b)

The inner planets have few or no moons, while the outer planets have many moons.

c)

The inner planets have longer year lengths, while the outer planets have shorter year lengths.

d)

The inner planets are composed mostly of gas, while the outer planets are composed mostly of solids.

29.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

gibbous moon

30.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

gibbous moon

31.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)

revolves

b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
32.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
33.
How much of the moon is always lit?
a)
can't tell
b)
always changes
c)
half
d)
3/4
34.
How do we see different phases of the moon?
a)
Because the moon rotates on its axis
b)
The earth revolves around the moon so the light is reflected on different areas of the moon.
c)
The earth rotating on its axis allows us to see different phases of the moon.
d)
The moon revolves around the Earth so the light is reflected on different areas of the moon.
35.

What is the main reason for the different phases of the Moon?

a)

The Sun's movement

b)

The Moon's position relative to Earth and Sun

c)

The Earth's rotation

d)

The Moon's rotation

36.

What is the name of the region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Ring of Saturn

d)

Oort Cloud

37.

What causes day and night on Earth?

a)

The Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

c)

The Moon's orbit around Earth

d)

The Sun's movement

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