Grade 5 Topic 6 Flash Cards: Solar System

Front

Where are the thousands of stars Susie saw with binoculars located?

Back

in the Milky Way

Front

What is found in a galaxy?

Back

stars, planets, gas, and dust

Front

Which two planets are closer to the Sun than Earth is?

Back

Mercury and Venus

Front

Which planet is closest in size to Earth? Options: Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Venus

Back

Venus

Front

How are the four outer planets different from the four inner planets?

Back

They all have moons

Front

Which statement describes the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?

Back

They are small and rocky

Front

What are some other objects in the solar system that Heather needs to include in the drawing?

Back

planets and asteoroids

Front

Which of these solar system objects should be shown in orbit around a planet rather than the Sun? Options: asteoroids, comets, moons, galaxies

Back

moons

Front

How is an asteroid different from a planet?

Back

it is smaller

Front

Properties true of both comets and asteroids: larger than most planets, orbits the sun, made of gas, ice, and dust, has moons around it.

Back

orbits the sun