Which best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

Why do stars disappear in the daytime?

Light from the sun makes them less visible during the day.

Why do planets appear to shine in the night sky?

Planets reflect the light of nearby stars.

Which is a way that the inner planets are different from the outer planets?

All the outer planets have rings.

What do all planets have in common?

All planets revolve around a star.

What is the relationship between the movements of the earth, moon, and the sun.?

moon revolves around the earth; the earth around the sun

Why is Venus the hottest planet despite the fact that Mercury is closer to the sun?

Venus has thick clouds that trap the sun's heat.

How are comets different from asteroids?

Asteroids are made of rock, comets are frozen gases and dust

Why does our sun appear so large and bright when other stars are actually larger and brighter?

Our sun is the closest star to the Earth.

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1
Which of the following is in order from largest to smallest?
universe, solar system, galaxy
universe, galaxy, solar system
galaxy, solar system, universe
solar system, galaxy, universe
2
What is another word for a planet's natural satellite?
space probe
asteroid
meteor
moon
3
Which of the following is not a part of our Solar System.
asteroids and comets
planets and moons
dust and gases
stars other than our sun
4
What makes up the universe?
planets and asteroids
everything that exists
stars and stripes
dust and gases
5
Which of the following is true of the outer planets?
they are hotter than the inner planets
they have no solid surface
they have no moons
they are closest to the sun
6
Which best describes the parts of the Milky Way?
Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter
the inner planets, the outer planets, gas and dust
asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the sun
gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars
7
What makes up a year on any planet?
one trip around the sun
88 Earth days
one rotation of the planet
365 days
8
Which galaxy is our solar system a part of?
Rigel Seven
Deep Space Nine
Andromeda North
The Milky Way
9
Why do stars disappear in the daytime?
The stars are on the night side of the Earth.
The starts go away and come back at night.
Light from the sun makes them less visible during the day.
The stars are nearer to Earth at night.
10
Why do planets appear to shine in the night sky?
Planets give of light when their volcanoes erupt.
Planets produce light according to how hot they are.
Planets reflect the light of nearby stars.
You cannot see planets in the night sky.
11
Which is a way that the inner planets are different from the outer planets?
All the outer planets have rings.
Comets fly by the inner planets but not the outer planets.
All the outer planets have moons.
All the inner planets have moons.
12
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
13 moons
Jupiter
the Asteroid Belt
the Kuiper Belt
13
Which is true about the inner planets but not the outer planets?
They all have rocky surfaces.
They all orbit the sun.
They all have moons.
They all have rings.
14
What do all planets have in common?
All planets revolve around a star.
All planets have rocky surfaces.
All planets have moons.
All planets are made mostly of gases.
15
What is a "shooting star"?
a meteorite
a star that is falling to Earth
a chunk of the moon
an asteroid
16
What is the relationship between the movements of the earth, moon, and the sun.?
moon revolves around the earth; the earth around the sun
sun revolves around the earth and moon
earth revolves around the moon; the moon around the sun
sun revolves around earth and moon
17
Why is Venus the hottest planet despite the fact that Mercury is closer to the sun?
Venus has no atmosphere but volcanoes make it hotter.
Venus spins faster and collects more heat.
Venus has thick clouds that trap the sun's heat.
Venus has a thin atmosphere that lets in the sun's heat.
18
What makes up a "day" on any planet?
one rotation
the mass of the planet
one revolution
one trip around the sun
19
How are comets different from asteroids?
Asteroids orbit planets
Comets are solid, asteroids are not.
Asteroids are made of rock, comets are frozen gases and dust
Asteroids orbit the sun, comets do not
20
Why does our sun appear so large and bright when other stars are actually larger and brighter?
Our sun is made up of different gases than other stars.
Our sun is the largest star in the Milky Way galaxy.
Our sun is the closest star to the Earth.
Our sun has a different color than other stars.

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