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1
What are stars?
Stars are light
Sparkly rocks
Stars are a reflection of light
Stars are huge, glowing balls of gases.
2
What does NASA stand for now?
National Aeroplane and Space Administration
National Aircraft and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Sun Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3
What is the solar system?
The solar system is the planets
consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the Sun
The solar system is the stars in the sky
Consists of the moon and everything that orbits, or travels around the moon
4
how many planets do we have in our solar system
There are 9 planets in our Solar System
There are 8 planets in our Solar System.
There are 10 planets in our Solar System
There are 7 planets in our Solar System
5
which planet is the smallest
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Saturn
6
How do astronauts travel in space?
They use the hot air balloon
They catch a flight
Astronauts typically launch and return in the same type of spacecraft
Through a Time Machine
7
Why does the moon have phases?
Because it has 5 different phases
because the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun
Because it is shinny
Because it is small
8
What causes day and night on Earth?
Sun and Moon
The night sky
The clouds
Day and night are due to the Earth rotating on its axis
9
How do the planets move around the sun?
The Sun's gravity pulls the planets in orbit around it,
The planets do not move around the sun
The planets do not move because the earth moves around
The planets dance around the sun
10
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The moon becomes black
The sun gets blocked by the moon
The sun turns pink
When the moon passes the sun