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Review for SCIENCE TN SPI 6.1 and 6.2
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What type of star is Betelgeuse?
red giant
white dwarf
nebula
main sequence
2
What type of star is the oldest star?
nebula
red giant
main sequence
white dwarf
3
The Asteroid Belt can be found between which two planets?
Mercury and Jupiter
Earth and Venus
Mars and Mercury
Mars and Jupiter
4
Which one is the smallest?
Solar System
Planet
Galaxy
Comet
5
Why can we see Venus but not Neptune with the naked eye?
Because Venus is brighter to Earth.
Because Venus is closest to Earth.
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Which theory explains how the universe was created?
Steady State
Big Bang
Evolution
7
A comet is heading toward the Sun. Once the comet passes Mars, which planet will it pass next?
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Earth
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Which one has a burning tail?
Moon
Asteroid
Planet
Comet
9
Which celestial object in our solar systems is the smallest?
Asteroids
Meteoroid
Moon
Comets
10
Which type of star is our sun?
white dwarf
main sequence
red giant
nebula
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Why the full moon looks bigger than the sun?
Because it is brighter than the sun.
Because it is closer to Earth.
12
Why Mars look larger than Jupiter in our night sky?
Mars is larger than Jupiter.
Mars is closer to Earth than Jupiter.
13
What is the correct order of the rocky planets in our solar system from closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Earth
Venus, Earth, Mars, and Mercury
Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
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Why stars seen in the night sky are less bright than the Sun?
Because they are further away.
Because they produce less light than the sun.
15
Which letter represents a planet?
N
P
M
O
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Which number represents a comet?
3
1
2
17
Which one is the largest?
Solar System
Moon
Planet
Galaxy
18
Which celestial object in our solar system orbits planets?
Comets
Asteroids
Sun
Moon
19
What type of star is the biggest star?
nebula
white dwarf
main sequence
red giant
20
What is the correct order of the gas giants in our solar system from closest to the sun?
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus
21
Which number represents a planet?
2
3
1
22
Which letter represents a moon?
N
P
M
O
23
Which celestial object in our solar systems is the largest?
Planets
Sun
Asteroids
Moon
24
Which number represents a moon?
3
2
1
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What type of star is a newborn star?
white dwarf
red giant
nebula
main sequence
