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Space...moon, sun, planets, stars
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We see constellations in the sky because...
the stars in a constellation are the brightest in that part of space.
the stars in a constellation are very close to each other.
2
A _______ is a group of stars that form a picture.
star
constellation
meteor
Milky Way
3
The four inner planets are mostly made of ______?
clouds
rocks
water
gas
4
What plays an important role in the lives of plants, and animals by giving us heat and light?
stars
moon
Earth
Sun
5
How many planets are in our solar system?
10
8
5
6
6
The phases of the Moon are produced because...
The Moon creates its own light
The Moon orbits the Sun
The Moon reflects light from the Sun
The Moon is smaller than Earth
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What moon phases is this?
Full moon
New moon
Waning crescent
Waxing crescent
8
The Earth is mostly made of?
heat
gases
water
land
9
Who named a majority of the constellations?
Italians
Chinese
Romans
Greeks
10
What do we call an object used to make objects that are far away appear nearer?
gravity
phase
astronaut
telescope
11
The four outer planets are mostly made of _____?
rocks
red dirt
gas
cheese
12
I am an inner planet..
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
13
What moon phases is this?
Waning gibbous
Third quarter
First quarter
Waxing gibbous
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How many constellations are there?
88
48
87
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What is the history of constellations?
All of the above
Is the people in the origins
They were use to create experiences or mythology
I don’t know, prehistory
16
This planet is known as the Red Planet
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
17
What do we call the phase of the moon where the moon appears to be getting larger?
waning
waxing
full moon
half moon
18
What would you call a bowl shaped hole in the moon or planet made by crashing rocks?
black hole
volcano
crater
phase
19
Where does the moon get it's light?
From the sun
From the stars
From the light of the Earth
It makes its own light
20
What do we call the path one object in space takes around another object?
motion
orbit
phase
rotation
21
What were constellations used for?
Zodiac Signs
Gods
To know what season it was
To know what time of year it was
22
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
24 hours
365 days
2 years
30 days
23
How are constellations named?
Greek and roman identified them
Who knows?
Roman named them
Your to smart to awnser this
24
The Sun is a ______of hot, glowing gases?
moon
star
constellation
planet
25
What moon phases is this?
First quarter
Waxing gibbous
Waning gibbous
Third quarter
26
A person trained to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft?
astronaut
space traveler
scientist
student
27
What causes moon phases?
Moons orbit around Earth and Sun
All of the choices
Sunlight rays
Earths rotation on its axis
28
What moon phases is this
Waning crescent
Full moon
New moon
Waxing crescent
29
Which of the following is not one of the gas giants?
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
30
What do we call the eight planets and other objects that orbit around the Sun?
planets
The Sun
The Solar System
astronomy
31
This planet has a great "Red Spot" which is a long lasting storm.
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
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What do we call a force which tries to pull two objects towards each other?
waxing
phase
gravity
orbiting
