Unit 2 Science

Unit 2 Science

5th Grade

19 Qs

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Unit 2 Science

Unit 2 Science

Assessment

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Other Sciences

5th Grade

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Telescopes are useful tools for observing objects in our solar system. When might you use a telescope?

to see more detail about a small area of the sky

to predict the position of a star

to determine the thickness of a planet's core

to collect a sample from a space object

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Planets are classified as either inner planets or outer planets based on their distance from the sun. What is found between the inner planets and the outer planets?

asteroids

comets

moons

stars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The masses of objects in the solar system can be reported by comparing them to the mass of Earth. Which of these planets in the solar system most likely has a mass more than 300 times greater than the mass of Earth?

Jupiter

Mercury

Mars

Venus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following planets has a large solid core?

Jupiter

Mercury

Neptune

Saturn

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Li-Chen is creating a notebook with diagrams for each of the different kinds of galaxies. What label should Li-Chen use for the galaxy shown above?

elliptical galaxy

irregular galaxy

barred spiral galaxy

normal spiral galaxy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Some galaxies have symmetrical shapes. Other galaxies look jumbled. What term do astronomers use to describe a galaxy such as the one shown in the illustration?

barred spiral galaxy

elliptical galaxy

irregular galaxy

spiral galaxy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Elliptical galaxies are brightest toward the center. Which of these statements best explains this observation?

The stars are evenly distributed through the galaxy.

The center is crowded with stars, and the number of stars decreases farther out

Most of the stars are near the outside of the elliptical galaxy, with dust clouds in the center.

The stars are spread throughout the galaxy in bands that look like the arms of spiral galaxies.

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