Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A student makes the following observations of the moon on separate nights:


Which observation of the moon could the student make soonest after observation 2?

Media Image
Media Image
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Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the largest body in our solar system?

Jupiter

Earth

Saturn

Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System.

Astronomical Unit (AU)

Light Year (ly)

Miles (mi)

Kilometers (km)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between

Sun and Earth

Earth and Moon

two galaxies

Mercury and Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The points labeled on the chart above represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown.

Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?

W

X

Y

Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The earth _______ and around the _________

rotates, moon

revolves, sun

rotates, sun

revolves, moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the largest body in our solar system?

Jupiter

Earth

Saturn

Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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