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JC Science Solar System & Celestial Bodies
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Space...moon, sun, planets, stars
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What did Hubble discover about the universe?
the universe is about 14 billion years old
Galaxies are made of billions of stars
the universe is continually expanding
the universe is contracting
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A naturally made object outside the the Earth's atmosphere.
planet
Star
moon
celestial body
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Where does the moon get it's light?
From the sun
From the stars
From the light of the Earth
It makes its own light
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a celestial body that makes its own heat and light made of gas held by its own gravity.
a gas giant planet
a comet
none of these
a star
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The four outer planets are mostly made of _____?
rocks
gas
red dirt
cheese
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Where are comets found in the solar system?
the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
the Kuiper belt at the edge of the solar system.
the asteroid belt between Mars and the Earth
the Kuiper belt near the sun
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Which of the following is not one of the gas giants?
Uranus
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
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How many planets are in our solar system?
5
6
10
8
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What would you call a bowl shaped hole in the moon or planet made by crashing rocks?
phase
black hole
crater
volcano
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Why do we use models and theories in science?
To prove a point
To explain the facts we observe about nature
To show people we are correct
To study science in greater detail
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What plays an important role in the lives of plants, and animals by giving us heat and light?
moon
Sun
Earth
stars
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an asteroid is
a small moon
a natural satellite of the sun
a dusty snowball which orbits the sun.
a small rocky body orbiting the sun
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This planet has a great "Red Spot" which is a long lasting storm.
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
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What do we call a force which tries to pull two objects towards each other?
phase
orbiting
gravity
waxing
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A _______ is a group of stars that form a picture.
meteor
Milky Way
constellation
star
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The Earth is mostly made of?
gases
water
land
heat
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What do we call the path one object in space takes around another object?
motion
orbit
rotation
phase
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a dusty snowball with orbits the sun
satellite
galaxy
moon
comet
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A galaxy
a system of stars held together by gravity
a system of stars
a large collection of solar systems
is collection of planets, comets, asteriods
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How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365 days
30 days
24 hours
2 years
21
How did the first stars form?
atoms colliding
other explosions
light condensing
Great clouds of gas condensed
22
Why is the Big Bang Theory so widely accepted?
backed by evidence
explains many facts about the universe
all of the above
has survived the falsification test
23
The theory of how the universe was formed is called the
the
the oscillation universe theory
the Big Bang theory
the Steady State theory
24
As the universe continues to expand, what is happening to the galaxies?
The distances between the in decreasing
The distances between them is increasing
they are exploding
They are merging together
25
What do we call an object used to make objects that are far away appear nearer?
astronaut
telescope
phase
gravity
26
What do we call the eight planets and other objects that orbit around the Sun?
The Sun
astronomy
The Solar System
planets
27
As space expanded after the Big Bang what happened to allow matter to form?
nothing happened
the temperature began to drop
the temperature began to ride
matter formed spontaneously
28
Which one is not evidence of the Big Bang theory?
cosmic background radiation
how certain elements were made in the early universe
continual expansion of the universe
exploding of dying stars
29
How long ago did the big bang occur?
about 14 billion years ago
about 13 billion years ago
about 13 million years ago
about 14 million years ago
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To be a planet a celestial body must
orbit, a star, have moons, cleared region of space around it
cleared region of space around it, rocky core, round shape
orbit a star, round shape, cleared region of space around it
orbit a star, rocky core, have moons
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This planet is known as the Red Planet
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Venus
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I am an inner planet..
Earth
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
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The four inner planets are mostly made of ______?
rocks
clouds
water
gas
34
The Sun is a ______of hot, glowing gases?
star
moon
planet
constellation
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Why is background radiation such powerful evidence?
Its not important
Its not evidence
It has been found to be just as scientists predicted
This is a wrong answerIt is the afterglow of the big bang
