why does the light from the Sun take do long to reach Earth?

light from the Sun travels a large distance to Earth

What do all planets have in common?

They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun

Which celestial objects are in order from smallest to largest distance from the earth?

Earth's Moon, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, Andromeda Galaxy

What do the compositions of the Sun and Jupiter have in common

Both are made almost entirely gas

Which of the following describes one way that mars and earth are different?

A year on Earth is about half as long as a year on Mars

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Distinguish the hierarchical relationships between planets & other astronomical bodies relative to solar system, galaxy, and universe, inc

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1
Which point best represents the size of our sun?
X
w
Z
Y
2
why does the light from the Sun take do long to reach Earth?
light from the Sun travels a large distance to Earth
Various objects in space absorb sunlight
Sunlight cannot easily penetrate the Earth atmosphere
The light from the sun slows down as it travels to Earth
3
Which best describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?
They all have solid surfaces
They all rotate on an axis
They all have one moon
They are all the same size
4
What do all planets have in common?
They all have rings or moons as satellites
They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun
They are all made of rock or ice?
They all rotate on an axis and orbit Earth
5
A rocky body orbits a star, and is round. Which type of astronomical body is being described?
Moon
Dwarf Planet
Comet
Asteroid
6
Of the outer planets, which one is closest to the sun?
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
7
Which celestial objects are in order from smallest to largest distance from the earth?
Andromeda Galaxy, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Earth's Moon
Earth's Moon, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, Earth's Moon
Pluto, Andromeda Galaxy, Asteroid Belt, Earth's Moon
8
What do the compositions of the Sun and Jupiter have in common
Both have a completely solid core
Both are made almost entirely gas
Both contain particles of ice and dust
Both are made out of solid rock
9
Which of the following describes one way that mars and earth are different?
Earth is an inner planet and mars is an outer planet
A year on Earth is about half as long as a year on Mars
Earth has an atmosphere but Mars does not
Mars has a moon but earth does not
10
Which of the following astronomical bodies is likely to have the greatest mass?
A red giant
A black hole
The sun
A white dwarf

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