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Science 5th, Final Exam Review, 4Q

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  • The gradual nightly shift of star positions toward the west.
    Stars shifting west each night
  • Mention the eight planets of the solar system
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • How something seems to move, even though its actual position does not change.
    Apparent Motion
  • Mention the outer planets
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  • Causes stars to appear to move across the sky each day.
    Earth's rotation
  • What are the characteristics of a planet?
    It is large, round and orbits a star.
  • What is the hottest planet of the solar system?
    Venus
  • Mention the inner planets
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  • What is the name of the planet that does not count as a planet any more?
    Pluto
  • The reason different stars are visible at different times of the year.
    Earth's revolution
  • What is an asteroid belt?
    Rocky or metallic objects that also orbit the Sun within the solar system.
  • What is the coldest planet of the solar system
    Neptune
  • Another name for the North Star, around which northern sky stars seem to circle.
    Polaris
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