
T4L3: Objects in Our Solar System
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Science
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5th Grade
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Angela Dekkan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a moon in the solar system?
A small comet traveling toward the Sun
A cloud of gas floating in space
A bright star that makes its own light
A large rocky object orbiting a planet
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth’s moon helps our planet in what important way?
It keeps Earth from rotating
It makes Earth’s gravity stronger everywhere
It warms Earth with reflected sunlight
It stabilizes Earth’s wobbling motion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which force keeps planets, moons, and other objects in orbit?
Magnetism attracting metals
Friction slowing things down
Wind pushing from the Sun
Gravity pulling objects together
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word lunar comes from the Latin root luna. What does luna mean?
Moon in Latin language
Light in ancient Rome
Sky in Greek myths
Planet in old stories
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about moons in our solar system is correct?
Most planets have at least one moon
No planets have more than one moon
Moons are rarer than comets
Only Earth has a natural moon
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists think Earth’s moon formed when early Earth collided with a space body about the size of Mars. Which evidence-based reasoning best supports this idea?
The collision stopped Earth from spinning
Mars sent its moon to Earth’s sky
Moons always appear from captured asteroids
Debris could gather into an orbiting moon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are many moons covered in craters?
Melting from the Sun’s heat
Rainfall weathering the ground
Wind erosion carving rocky surfaces
Impacts from space objects over time
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