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Star and Solar System
Star and Solar System
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What object produces its own light energy?
satellite
asteroid
moon
star
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2.
Ursa Major
Polaris
Orion
Ursa Minor
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The Sun is the biggest planet in our solar system.
False
True
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1.
Asteroid Belt
Uras Minor
Ursa Major
Jupiter
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Pluto was once called a planet. In 2006, it was reclassified into a ________.
dwarf planet
meteor
comet
asteroid
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______ is the 5th and largest planet in our solar system.
Earth
Sun
Uranus
Jupiter
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What are the 2 possible outcomes for a supergiant AFTER it explodes as a supernova?
black hole or neutron star
black dwarf or neutron star
nebula or white dwarf
nebula or black hole
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Which is a small piece of rock and metal that travels in space around the sun?
Planet
Meteoroid
Nebulae
Meteorite
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Mars is the _______planet from the sun.
fourth
third
first
second
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stars
creatures
planets
patterns
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List the 4 inner planets in order from the Sun.
Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
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Earth's atmosphere filters out light making them appear smaller.
The sun is closer to Earth than other stars, making the sun appear larger.
Starlight bends as it passes planets, making stars appear smaller.
Daylight brightens the sun, making it appear larger.
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Which of the following is the stage where a massive star explodes and releases a lot of energy?
Red Supergiant
Main Sequence
Black Hole
Supernova
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Which is not an inner planet
Mars
Uranus
Venus
Mercury
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We call this a shooting star, but its name is really___.
comet
meteor
the sun
meteorite
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What happens during the main sequence phase of a star?
The star explodes and releases energy.
The star is born out of dust and gas.
The star cools down.
Nuclear reactions begin and the star starts shining brightly.
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What is a meteorite?
A bright streak of light that passes through Earth's atmosphere.
A piece of meteor that lands on Earth after passing through the atmosphere.
Large clouds of gas and dust in space that is the beginning of a star.
A group of stars that appear to make a pattern.
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As Earth rotates on its axis, we see different view of the stars.
Like the moon, the stars move around.
As Earth revolves around the sun, we have a different view of the stars
Just as the seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars.
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The largest number of asteroids are found in between what 2 planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
Venus and Jupiter
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3.
True
False
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What is a small chunk of dust and ice that orbits the Sun and looks like a dirty snowball?
meteors
Comets
asteroids
Meteorites
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Why do massive stars have shorter lifespans than average stars?
They burn their fuel faster.
They have less steps in their life cycle.
They are excited to get through their life cycle faster.
They have less fuel to burn.
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Outer planets are known as_______ planets, while inner planets are known as ______planets.
gaseous, rocky
rocky, smooth
smooth, rocky
rocky, gaseous
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What are the positions of Mercury and Venus in relation to the sun?
Mercury is the second from the sun and Venus is the third.
Venus is closest to the sun and Mercury is third.
Mercury is the closest to the sun and Venus is second from the sun.
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Which star is the closest to Earth?
Moon
Orion
Sun
