Transcript 5th grade Solar System Final Jeopardy

Characteristics
of Earth
Reasons for
the Seasons
Name That
Motion
Moon, Asteroids, Comets
And Meteoroids
Stars
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As the Sun gets higher in the sky, the
shadows get . . .
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shorter.
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Which direction does the Earth
rotate?
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(in the opposite direction a clock moves)
Counterclockwise
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The Earth is which planet from the
sun?
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The Earth is the third
planet from the Sun.
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The Earth is mostly
covered with . . .
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water.
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What are two characteristics of Earth
that are similar to the other planets?
What is one characteristic of Earth
that are different than other planets?
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Similar- All planets revolve around the sun
All planets are spherical in shape
Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun
The planets have clear paths.
Different- Earth is the only planet that has
water in a liquid state.
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Why does the Earth have seasons?
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Earth has a tilted axis and the Earth
revolves in its orbital path around the
Sun.
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As we move from spring to summer
the days become . . .
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Longer.
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How many months does it take for the
Earth to go halfway around the sun?
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6 months.
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What type of light do we experience in
the summer?
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Direct sunlight in the summer
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What season would the Northern
Hemisphere be experiencing? Explain
how you know.
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Winter because the Northern
Hemisphere is titled away from the
sun. This causes direct sunlight.
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What is the motion that takes Earth 24
hours or one day to complete causing day
on half of Earth and night on the other
half?
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Rotation!!!
(spinning on an axis like a TOP)
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What are the three factors that make a
planet a planet?
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• They are shaped like a sphere
• The orbit/revolve around a star/sun
• They have a clear orbital path
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What keeps the planets in orbit?
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Gravity.
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What is the motion that takes the
Earth 365 days or one year to
complete?
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Revolution.
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Why do the Sun and Moon APPEAR
to move across the sky from our
point-of-view on Earth?
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Rotation.
(the Earth spinning on its axis)
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The Moon (a natural satellite)
revolves in its orbital path around . . .
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the Earth.
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Which inner planet has the longest
orbital path?
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Mars.
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Planets, Asteroids, Comets, and
Meteoroids revolve in orbits around
____?
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THE SUN!!
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Which is the smallest:
Meteoroid, Asteroid or Comet?
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Meteroid
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Explain Why Pluto is a Dwarf Planet?
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Pluto is a dwarf planet because it has
asteroids in its orbit. To be a planet
you need to have a clear orbital path.
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True/False
All the stars are the same.
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False.
They are different sizes and different temperatures
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What is the name of the star in the
center of a solar system?
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The Sun.
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Why does the Sun appear larger than
the other stars?
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It appears larger than the other stars
because it is the closest star to our
planet, Earth.
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Why are some stars brighter than
others?
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Temperature/Color
Distance from Earth
Size
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Why is the sun’s gravity so important to
our Sun’s solar system?
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The sun’s gravitational pull keeps the
planets in orbit.
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