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Space Part 2: Solar System, Earth, Moon, Stars, and more
Space Part 2: Solar System, Earth, Moon, Stars, and more
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SIgnificant facts about the Earth, Sun, Moon, and other space debris such as comets.
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A star and all of the objects that travel around it
a satellite
the Sun
a solar system
the universe
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Scientists know based upon the geological, or rock, record that the Earth is ____ old.
5 trillion
2 million
4.5 billion
3.5 billion
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Celestial body/orbits the Sun/has sufficient mass/not a moon/held in place by gravity
Satellite
Star
Comet
Planet
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An asteroid is...
A ball of ice and rock with a tail of light
The force that attracts one mass to another.
A ring-shaped area separating the inner and outer planets
A rocky metallic object that travels around the Sun.
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This is a ball of burning gasses in space
Moon
Earth
Sun
Mars
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A ball of ice and rock with a tail of light that moves around the Sun.
Comet
Star
Sun
Moon
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A
constellation
is what we call a group of stars that form a shape. True or False
False
True
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What is gravity?
The force that attracts one mass to another.
A destructive force that pushes objects together
Both A and B
The force that repels one mass from another.
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What do we call all the gases that surround a planet?
helium
atmosphere
air
methane
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T or F , The distance light travels in one Earth year is called a lightyear.
True
False
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a small object that travels around a larger object: Planets, moons, asteroids...
moon
satellite
star
sun
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An area of dense, invisible matter in space. Nothing can escape that enters this.
Black Hole
Protostar
Eclipse
Supernova
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Earth's moon is called
Titon
Venus
Ceres
Luna
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Ceres, Pluto, Eris, MakeMake, and Haumea
Dumb Planets
Dynamite Planets
Dweeb Planets
Dwarf Planets
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2nd largest planet in our solar system & 3rd brightest in the sky. 7 thin rings made of ice.
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
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Has 63 moons, outer belt planet, Great Red Spot, largest planet
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto
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This occurs when a celestial body passes through the shadow of another celestial body.
Rotation
eclipse
Shadow
Ellipse
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A small asteroid that forms a streak of light as it travels through Earth's atmosphere.
None of the Above
Both A and B
A Meteor
A Shooting Star
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What causes Mars to have its red surface?
Clay and rust
Minerals and rust
Rust and chalk
Minerals and dust
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Earth's twin. Named after Roman Goddess of love. Made of rock. Inner belt planet
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
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Name the planets in order from the Sun.
Mercury/Venus/Earth/Mars/ Jupiter Saturn/Uranus/Neptune
Mercury/Venezuela/Earth,/Mars/Jupiter/ Saturn/Uranus/Neptune
Mars/Venus/Earth/Mercury/ Jupiter Saturn/Uranus/Neptune
Moon/Venus/Earth/Mercury/Jupiter/ Saturn/Uranus,/Neptune
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Closest to the Sun.
Not
the hottest planet. One year on this planet happens is 88 days!
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
Mars
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This planet is so light that it could float!
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
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A very large group of stars and planets surrounded by dust and gas such as the Milky Way.
Outer Belt
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
25
The 2 gases that the Sun is made mostly of are...
Oxygen and hydrogen
Hydrogen and helium
Carbon dioxide and methane
Methane and helium
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This is the path a planet takes around the Sun or a spaceship takes in space.
Journey
Rotation
Orbit
Mission
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The only planet named after a Greek god. It's the coldest but not the furthest away.
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
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A small celestial body that orbits the sun is called a...
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteriod
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An ellipse is a circular shaped orbit, true or false?
True
False
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True or false, Earth is known as the "just right" planet because it can sustain life.
False
True
