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5th Grade Solar System Jeopardy Review

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Review the Sun, planets, moons, gravity, rotation, revolution, and other key solar system concepts for 5th grade. This is a Grade 5 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Our Star, Planets, Earth & Moon, Motion in Space, Space Objects.

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  • Our Star

    What star is at the center of our solar system?

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    the Sun

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  • Planets

    Which planet is closest to the Sun?

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    Mercury

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  • Earth & Moon

    About how long does Earth take to rotate once?

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    24 hours

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  • Motion in Space

    What is the path an object follows around another object called?

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    orbit

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  • Space Objects

    What rocky object orbits the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?

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    asteroid

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Our Star

$100 — What star is at the center of our solar system?
the Sun
$200 — What force from the Sun helps keep planets in orbit?
gravity
$300 — The Sun is made mostly of which two elements?
hydrogen and helium
$400 — What form of energy from the Sun makes Earth warm and bright?
light and heat energy
$500 — About how many stars are in our solar system?
one

Planets

$100 — Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
$200 — Which planet is known for its prominent rings?
Saturn
$300 — Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
$400 — Which planet is often called the Red Planet?
Mars
$500 — Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune

Earth & Moon

$100 — About how long does Earth take to rotate once?
24 hours
$200 — About how long does Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
one year
$300 — What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation
$400 — What natural satellite orbits Earth?
the Moon
$500 — Why does the Moon appear to change shape during the month?
we see different portions of its sunlit half

Motion in Space

$100 — What is the path an object follows around another object called?
orbit
$200 — What is spinning on an axis called?
rotation
$300 — What is movement around another object called?
revolution
$400 — Which takes Earth longer: one rotation or one revolution?
one revolution
$500 — What force attracts objects with mass toward one another?
gravity

Space Objects

$100 — What rocky object orbits the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?
asteroid
$200 — What icy object can develop a glowing tail near the Sun?
comet
$300 — What do we call a rock from space that reaches Earth's surface?
meteorite
$400 — What dwarf planet was once classified as the ninth planet?
Pluto
$500 — What large group contains the Sun and billions of other stars?
the Milky Way galaxy

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