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Moon, Stars, Earth
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Why do positions of stars seem to change as seasons change?
New stars are created and old ones are destroyed
We see different parts of space when Earth orbits
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What is a natural object that orbits a planet?
moon
asteroid
planet
star
3
What makes Earth different from other planets in the solar system?
it is very rocky
it has liquid water and life
4
Which statement is true
planets stay in a position and never move
planets shine with a steady light, while stars twinkle
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A star at the center of our solar system.
planet
sun
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The path an object takes around another object.
orbit
rotate
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The group of stars known as Ursa Major is a
galaxy
constellation
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The sun is a star made mostly of ___________ and ___________
hydrogen & helium
hydrogen & liquid
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What does a star's color tell us about the star?
how far away it is
how hot it is
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Earth experiences day and night because it spins, or ________, on its axis.
orbits
rotates
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What causes the moon’s phases?
The moon orbiting Earth
Earth's rotation
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What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
Comets
asteroid belt
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The imaginary line through both poles of a planet.
equator
axis
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A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
solar system
universe
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A small mass or rock, ice, and frozen gases that orbits the sun.
comet
star
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A large object that revolves a star
planet
comet
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What is a group of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky?
asteroid belt
constellation
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The Hubble Space ________ floats in space above Earth to take pictures of stars and planets.
shuttle
telescope
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Which words BEST describe the sun
medium-sized star
small star
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What is an enormous ball of superheated gases in space?
star
earth
