Grade 5Sciencequiz16 questions

The Solar System

Grade 5: the Sun is a star, the eight planets, day, night and seasons, phases of the Moon.

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Questions

  1. What kind of object is the Sun?

    • A comet
    • A moon
    • A planet
    • A star
    Show answerA star

  2. What is the Sun mostly made of?

    • Hot gases
    • Ice
    • Liquid water
    • Solid rock
    Show answerHot gases

  3. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. How many planets are in our solar system?

    • Eight
    • Nine
    • Seven
    • Ten
    Show answerEight

  5. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

    • Earth
    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Venus
    Show answerMercury

  6. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

    • Earth
    • Jupiter
    • Neptune
    • Saturn
    Show answerJupiter

  7. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerMars

  8. Saturn is the only planet that has rings around it. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. What causes day and night on Earth?

    • Earth moving around the Sun
    • Earth spinning on its axis
    • The Moon blocking sunlight
    • The Sun turning off
    Show answerEarth spinning on its axis

  10. About how long does Earth take to go once around the Sun?

    • One day
    • One month
    • One week
    • One year
    Show answerOne year

  11. Why does Earth have seasons?

    • Earth stops spinning
    • It is sometimes closer to the Moon
    • Its axis is tilted
    • The Sun gets bigger and smaller
    Show answerIts axis is tilted

  12. When it is summer in the north, which season is it in the south? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerWinter

  13. How long does Earth take to spin around once?

    • About 12 hours
    • About 24 hours
    • About 365 days
    • About 7 days
    Show answerAbout 24 hours

  14. What do we call the Moon when we can see its whole lit face?

    • Crescent Moon
    • Full Moon
    • Half Moon
    • New Moon
    Show answerFull Moon

  15. The Moon makes its own light, like the Sun. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  16. About how many days pass from one full Moon to the next? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerAbout 29 or 30 days (about a month)

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