What is the difference between a planet and a star?

stars are made of gases and do not move

a dwarf planet that moves on the outermost orbit

Earth's distance from the sun makes it....

the perfect temperature to support life

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1
Humans have ____ planets.
have always seen
laser blasted
always known everything about
visited all of the
2
All planets ____ around the sun
rotate
jump
swivel
orbit
3
An optical telescope makes an image look larger by ____, while a radio telescope collects ____.
radio; opticals
optical; radios
radio waves; light
light; radio waves
4
A tool that makes distant objects appear closer
telescope
magnifying glass
stethoscope
eye glasses
5
What is the difference between a planet and a star?
planets switch orbits with each other
stars are made of gases and do not move
stars have moons and planets don't
stars move and planets don't
6
Why should you never look directly at the sun?
it's not safe for your eyes
you'll pass out
it's not comfortable on your neck
you'll melt
7
The first four planets from the sun are the _____ and the farthest four planets are the ____.
moons; comets
inner planets; outer planets
gas giants; rocky dwarfs
stars; asteroids
8
What is the name of this planet and what is it's distance from the sun?
Saturn; 5th from the sun
Uranus; 6th from the sun
Saturn; 6th from the sun
Jupiter; 4th from the sun
9
Pluto is....
an outer planet that moves on the outermost orbit
an inner planet that moves on the outermost orbit
a dwarf planet that moves on the outermost orbit
a gas giant that moves on the outermost orbit
10
We can see ____ and ____ as small points of light in the night sky.
diamonds; rubies
ice crystals; rocks
pluto; neptune
stars; planets
11
The planets that are farthest from the sun are....
outer planets- cold and dark
outer planets- icy and rocky
inner planets- icy and rocky
inner planets- cold and dark
12
Earth's distance from the sun makes it....
the coldest planet during the winter
the hottest planet during summer
calm in the daytime and windy at night
the perfect temperature to support life
13
Which lists planets in order from closest to farthest from the sun?
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
14
Which does NOT represent how long it takes Earth to make one full rotation around the Sun?
365 days
36 weeks
1 year
12 months

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