5th grade - EARTH AND SPACE

sound & light & bright

100

Star closest to the Earth.

What is THE SUN.

200

Why do objects look bent when halfway out the water?

Choose all that apply!

(read each and decide if it's true)

A. Light rays are refracted when switching between air & water

B. reflections

C. Light rays change speed when switching between air & water

D. Light is caused by brightness,

A & C

A. Light rays are refracted when switching between air & water

C. Light rays change speed when switching between air & water

(int 2 #25)

300

If Layla & Jordan were the same distance from an object making noise (both 10m away), but Layla was under water ad Jordan was above water, WHO WOULD HEAR THE OBJECT 1st?

A. Jordan would hear it 1st because sound travels faster in air than water.

B. Layla would hear it 1st because sound travels faster in water than air.

B. Layla would hear it 1st because sound travels faster in water than air.

(*int 2 #5)

400

Constellations are outlines of stars like your zodiac sign. Why can only some constellations can only be seen during certain seasons in Ohio. 

1. The stars rotate around the Sun.
2. Earth is tilted its axis.
3. Earth revolves around the Sun.
4. The stars move away from the Earth.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

(int2 #7)

500

By the 2030's NASA wants to land on which 2 celestial bodies?

Mars

star

asteroid

meteor

Mars

&

asteroid

stars & sun

100

A group of stars that form a pattern.

What is a CONSTELLATION.

200

The further a planet is from the sun (it's star) the longer it takes to orbit. 

Which Planet takes the longest to orbit the sun?

A. Mercury

B. Jupiter

C. Neptune

D. Earth

C. Neptune!

It's the farthest of the 4 planets from it's star which is the SUN!

(int 2 #13)

300

How did we model the night and day cycle with the globe & lamp?

spinned the globe on its axis

OR

turned the bulb off to represent day

spinned the globe on its axis

400

A shooting star is ....

A. a comet

B. piece of a star hitting our planet

C. an asteroid

D. a meteoroid hitting Earth's atmosphere

D. a meteoroid hitting Earth's atmosphere

(int2 #14)

500

The largest body AND center of our solar system is:

Earth

Moon

Sun

Jupiter

What is the sun.

(U4 #11)

earth

100

An imaginary center line around which Earth rotates.

What is the Axis.

200

The Earth's ___________ gives us day and night.

What is rotation.

300

it takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to make one of these around the sun.

What is an Orbit or Revolution.

400

*The Earth’s tilt on its axis causes the change of seasons.

Which 3 statements explain how the tilt of the Earth causes it to be warmer in the summer than in the winter?

1. The direction of Earth’s axis points to the North Star as the Earth circles the Sun.
2. The Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer than the winter.
3. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, the number of daylight hours are longer.
4. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun, the Sun’s rays are more indirect.
5. As the Earth circles the Sun, it changes the angle of the tilt during different seasons of the year.

A: The direction of Earth’s axis points to the North Star as the Earth circles the Sun.

C: When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, the number of daylight hours are longer.

D: When the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun, the Sun’s rays are more indirect.

500

If you wanted to make a tissue box guitar have a higher pitch you would do which 2 things:

tighten the string

thicken the string

shorten the string 

using thicker string

shortening the string

PLANETS

100

Which planet has MANY CRATERS, NO MOONS & SMOOTH PLAINS?

MERCURY

200

Name the last 4 planets after Mars, also known as the gassy planets.

What is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune..

300

This little guy just got demoted to dwarf planet status. What is the reason?

A.Pluto is too small to qualify as a planet

B.Pluto is too far away to qualify as a planet

C.Pluto has too few satellites to qualify as a planet

D.Pluto has too many objects in its orbit to qualify as a planet

D.Pluto has too many objects in its orbit to qualify as a planet

WE'VE ALL BEEN WRONG!

(u4 #16)

400

This planet is our neighbor and is also known as the "Red" planet.

What is MARS.

500

This planet is famous for its many rings.

What is Saturn.

random

100

Which planet takes the longest to orbit the sun?

NEPTUNE

200

Movement of E, S & M that shows day & night:

A. E's rotation on axis

B. E's revolution around the sun

A. E's rotation on axis

300

What 2 things are wrong with this pic?

- 2 PLANETS NEVER ORBIT ON THE SAME PATH

- THE PLANET'S SCALE IS INCORRECT (they are different sizes)

400

A frozen mass of different types of ice and dust orbiting the Sun.

What is a Comet.

500

If you wanted to stay cool in the summer, which color shirt should you wear to the park: 

black, 

dark gray, 

light gray, or 

white? 

CLAIM:  

I think they should wear the color _________.

What 2 pieces of evidence do you have to prove this?

EVIDENCE:

White reflects the most light so it keeps you cooler.

Black absorbs the most light so it will be hotter.

CLAIM:  

I think they should wear the color WHITE!

EVIDENCE:

White reflects the most light so it keeps you cooler.

Black absorbs the most light so it will be hotter.

- IT REFLECTS LIGHT BEST (black absorbs light most & makes it hotter)