Grade 5 Physics Worksheet: Space (Mixed Practice)

Space Mixed Practice

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Grade 5 Physics Worksheet: Space (Mixed Practice)

Space Mixed Practice

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Grade: Grade 5

Subject: Physics

Topic: Space

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Read each question carefully. Answer in complete sentences when needed. Show your thinking for calculation and explanation questions. The questions get a little harder as you go.

Skills Practiced:

Space
Physics
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is space?

2Question

Name the object that Earth moves around.

3Question

What do we call a body that moves around a planet or star?

4Question

Is the Moon a star, a planet, or a natural satellite?

5Question

Which force keeps planets moving around the Sun: gravity, friction, or magnetism?

6Question

What is the name of the path a planet takes as it moves around the Sun?

7Question

True or false: The Sun is a planet.

8Question

What is the main source of light and heat for Earth?

9Question

Name one planet in our solar system.

10Question

How many planets are in our solar system?

11Question

What is a solar system?

12Question

Why do we see the Moon shining at night?

13Question

What do we call a group of stars that makes a pattern in the sky?

14Question

Explain why astronauts need special suits in space.

15Question

What is the difference between a star and a planet?

16Question

Put these in order from closest to farthest from the Sun: Earth, Mars, Venus.

17Question

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

18Question

The Earth spins on its axis. What does this spinning cause?

19Question

What do we call the time it takes Earth to go around the Sun once?

20Question

A planet takes 365 days to orbit the Sun. About how many years is this?

21Question

If the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, what kind of event can happen?

22Question

If Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, what kind of event can happen?

23Question

Why do planets stay in orbit instead of flying off into space?

24Question

A spacecraft travels 300 kilometers in 3 hours. What is its speed?

25Question

Describe two ways space exploration helps people on Earth.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	Space is the vast area beyond Earth and its atmosphere where stars, planets, and other objects are found.
2	The Sun.
3	An orbit.
4	A natural satellite.
5	Gravity.
6	Its orbit.
7	False. The Sun is a star.
8	The Sun.
9	Answers may vary. Example: Mars.
10	Eight.
11	A solar system is a star and all the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects that move around it.
12	Because it reflects light from the Sun.
13	A constellation.
14	They need special suits to breathe, stay warm, and protect themselves from the vacuum and radiation of space.
15	A star makes its own light and heat, while a planet does not and instead reflects light from a star.
16	Venus, Earth, Mars.
17	Mars.
18	Day and night.
19	One year.
20	1 year.
21	A solar eclipse.
22	A lunar eclipse.
23	Because gravity pulls them toward the Sun while their motion keeps them moving around it.
24	100 kilometers per hour.
25	Answers may vary. Examples: It helps us learn more about the universe, improve technology, and create new tools used in daily life.