Science 5.8c

What is a STAR?

• A twinkle, like a diamond, in the night sky

• A ball of fire

• Glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light

• A large spherical object in space

What is a PLANET?

• A large object in space that orbits a star, such as the sun.

• A small plan that is made ahead of time

• An object in space

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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What is an ATMOSPHERE?

• An envelope of gas surrounding an object in space

• The center of a planet

• A shape that you study in Geometry

• A book of maps

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What is the primary factor that causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's movement across the sky

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What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Tension

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What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Wobbling

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Rotation

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere

What is a SUNSPOT?

• A really bad sunburn

• A dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun

• The hottest part of the sun

• The shadow of another object on the sun's surface