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Grade 5 · Astronomy & space

Grade 5 Astronomy & space diagnostic

12 questions on solar system, space science and sky observation. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

12 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 2 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Sky observationIn the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right before the waxing crescent?
2Sky observationAbout how long does Earth take to spin once on its axis?
3Sky observationIn the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right after the waxing crescent?
4Sky observationWhat do we call the Moon’s phase when its whole lit side faces Earth?
5Solar systemWhich planet is farther from the Sun: Mars or Earth?
6Solar systemWhich is a giant planet: Uranus or Mars?
7Solar systemWhat is the Sun?
8Solar systemWhat kind of astronomical object is the Sun?
9Space scienceGravity on Mars is about 0.38 times as strong as on Earth. A lander weighs 230 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on Mars? Round to one decimal place.
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10Space scienceGravity on Mars is about 0.38 times as strong as on Earth. A toolbox weighs 870 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on Mars? Round to one decimal place.
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11Space scienceGravity on the Moon is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. A lander weighs 528 N on Earth. About how much would it weigh on the Moon?
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12Space scienceA toolbox has a mass of 55 kg on Earth. What is its mass on the Moon?
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