Transcript Earth in Space and Time (SC.5.E.5.3)

Earth in Space and Time:
SC:5.E.5.3
There are lots of objects in our solar
system, but only eight of them are planets.
What do all planets have in common?
A. They are all made of rock or ice.
B. They all have rings or moons as
satellites.
C. They are all nearly round and orbit the
Sun.
D. They all rotate on an axis and orbit the
Earth.
There are lots of objects in our solar
system, but only eight of them are planets.
What do all planets have in common?
A. They are all made of rock or ice.
B. They all have rings or moons as
satellites.
C. They are all nearly round and orbit the
Sun.
D. They all rotate on an axis and orbit the
Earth.
Which answer describes how the inner planets
are similar to each other?
A. They are all the same size.
B. They all have solid surfaces.
C. They all have at least one moon.
D. They all have a thick atmosphere.
Which answer describes how the inner planets
are similar to each other?
A. They are all the same size.
B. They all have solid surfaces.
C. They all have at least one moon.
D. They all have a thick atmosphere.
Which of the inner planets listed below is
closest to the Sun?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
Which of the inner planets listed below is
closest to the Sun?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Mercury
D. Venus
Tom and his friends were talking about what it
would be like if they could go live on Mars
someday. Mandy said it would be much colder
there than on Earth and it would hardly ever get
above freezing even in summer. Jose said there
would be time periods on Mars like there are on
Earth.
What else might they experience if they ever
went to live on Mars?
A. A year on Mars would last almost as long as two
Earth years.
B. Water would run in the canals on Mars on the
warmest days.
C. They would see four big moons and several
smaller ones at night on Mars.
D. They could breathe the air since Mars and Earth
have similar atmospheres.
Tom and his friends were talking about what it
would be like if they could go live on Mars
someday. Mandy said it would be much colder
there than on Earth and it would hardly ever get
above freezing even in summer. Jose said there
would be time periods on Mars like there are on
Earth.
What else might they experience if they ever
went to live on Mars?
A. A year on Mars would last almost as long as two
Earth years.
B. Water would run in the canals on Mars on the
warmest days.
C. They would see four big moons and several
smaller ones at night on Mars.
D. They could breathe the air since Mars and Earth
have similar atmospheres.
When comets come close to the Sun they
develop a tail that glows so we can see it from
Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In
what other way are asteroids different from
comets?
A. Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the
Sun.
B. Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of
ice and dust.
C. Asteroids orbit outside of the Solar System
while comets do not.
D. Asteroids are smooth and round while comets
are lumpy shapes.
When comets come close to the Sun they
develop a tail that glows so we can see it from
Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In
what other way are asteroids different from
comets?
A. Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the
Sun.
B. Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of
ice and dust.
C. Asteroids orbit outside of the Solar System
while comets do not.
D. Asteroids are smooth and round while comets
are lumpy shapes.
Ann and Cheryl are trying to write a general
description of a planet that could apply to any
planet in our Solar System. So far, their list
looks like this:
1. orbits the Sun
2. is nearly round
What else can they add to their list?
A. spins on its axis
B. has at least one moon
C. has water on its surface
D. is always the same distance from the Sun
Ann and Cheryl are trying to write a general
description of a planet that could apply to any
planet in our Solar System. So far, their list
looks like this:
1. orbits the Sun
2. is nearly round
What else can they add to their list?
A. spins on its axis
B. has at least one moon
C. has water on its surface
D. is always the same distance from the Sun
Demarcus wants his friend, Alvin, to guess
which planet he is describing. He tells Alvin
that the planet is rocky and doesn't have
any moons. What other clue would let Alvin
be certain which planet Demarcus is
describing?
A. It has rings around it.
B. It is very hot in daytime.
C. It has a thick atmosphere.
D. It has liquid water on its surface.
Demarcus wants his friend, Alvin, to guess
which planet he is describing. He tells Alvin
that the planet is rocky and doesn't have
any moons. What other clue would let Alvin
be certain which planet Demarcus is
describing?
A. It has rings around it.
B. It is very hot in daytime.
C. It has a thick atmosphere.
D. It has liquid water on its surface.
Of the outer planets, which one is closest
to the Sun?
A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Venus
Of the outer planets, which one is closest
to the Sun?
A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Venus
Which of the following describes one way
that Mars and Earth are different?
A. Mars has a moon but Earth does not.
B. Earth has an atmosphere but Mars does
not.
C. Earth is an inner planet and Mars is an
outer planet.
D. A year on Earth is about half as long as a
year on Mars.
Which of the following describes one way
that Mars and Earth are different?
A. Mars has a moon but Earth does not.
B. Earth has an atmosphere but Mars does
not.
C. Earth is an inner planet and Mars is an
outer planet.
D. A year on Earth is about half as long as a
year on Mars.
Comets and asteroids both crash into
planets or their moons sometimes. In
what other way are comets and asteroids
similar?
A. They both have a smooth, round shape.
B. They are both found in orbit around the
Sun.
C. They both develop glowing tails near the
Sun.
D. They are both made of ice and rock
particles.
Comets and asteroids both crash into
planets or their moons sometimes. In
what other way are comets and asteroids
similar?
A. They both have a smooth, round shape.
B. They are both found in orbit around the
Sun.
C. They both develop glowing tails near the
Sun.
D. They are both made of ice and rock
particles.