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.
- Grade 5 Science review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What star is at the center of our solar system?
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the Sun
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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Mercury
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About how long does Earth take to rotate once?
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24 hours
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What is the path an object follows around another object called?
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orbit
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What rocky object orbits the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?
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asteroid
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Board content
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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