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Solar System-5

5th Grade Solar System Test

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called Rotation
Day turns into night on Earth because the earth rotates from west to east
What keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun? Gravity
The seasons change because of the tilt of the Earth
You can’t feel the Earth’s movement because it moves steadily and smoothly
a clue that the Earth is moving is that the seasons change during the year
As the Moon orbits around the Earth the same side of the Moon faces Earth
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth
The Sun is a medium-sized star nearest Earth
a pattern of stars Constellation
When the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, a lunar eclipse occurs
the study of objects in space Astronomy
Which planet is an inner planet with two moons. The planet sometimes has huge dust storms that cover the entire planet. The rocks and soil found on the planet are rich in iron. Mars
Which planet is very hot during the daytime and extremely cold during the nighttime because it has no atmosphere to hold in the heat. Mercury
What keeps planets moving in circular paths instead of straight lines Gravity
Which planet has the greatest number of moons? Jupiter
The rings around Saturn are made of water, ice, dust, and chunks of rock
A storm has been raging for hundreds of years ON Jupiter, causing the Great Red Spot
The order of the planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planet is different from the other gas giants because it rotates on its sid Uranus
The atmosphere and liquid water make life possible on Earth
The earliest form of telecommunications was the telegraph
Two ways that technology has caused unintended, but harmful effects: 1) Cars release emissions that have caused pollution 2) Farmers use pesticides on crops to help them grow, but the pesticides get into the water and soil and make them dangerous to use.
Which planet is surrounded by a thick atmosphere of hot, poisonous clouds that would poison any living thing on the planet Venus
Which planet is too hot for life as it exists on Earth because it is so close to the Sun Venus
When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, it gets more direct sunlight than any other time of the year
When the Southern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun it receives less direct sunlight from the Sun
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