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The Solar System and Beyond
The Solar System and Beyond
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Which planet has the most moons (82, according to NASA)?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
2
Fragments of space material that land of Earth's surface (sometimes referred to a shooting star.)
meteorite
comet
eclipse
dwarf star
3
What type of galaxy is the most common?
spiral
constellation
revolution
elliptical
4
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky is called a __________.
supernova
constellation
meteorite
eclipse
5
A large mass star can expand and explode into a ____________.
eclipse
comet
meteorite
supernova
6
What is the process, where hydrogen converts to helium, that causes a star to shine?
fusion
rotating
waxing
revolving
7
The smallest and least common type of a galaxy is ____________.
lunar
spiral
eliptical
irregular
8
The only star within our Solar System is called ________.
Sirius
Betelgeuse
Sun
Antares
9
The mean distance from the Earth to the sun (about 150 million km)
astronomical unit
asteroid belt
light year
spiral galaxy
10
A large body of frozen ice and rock that travels toward Earth's center
supernova
meteorite
comet
planet
11
A __________ is a group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.
comet
galaxy
meteorite
supernova
12
The spinning of Earth on its axis is called ________________.
waning
eclipse
rotation
revolution
13
The coldest planet in our Solar System is _____________.
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
Mercury
14
A __________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the
Sun
and the Earth.
solar
fusion
lunar
color
15
What is the name of the galaxy in which we live?
asteroid belt
milky way
supernova
lightyear
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The planet with the "Great Red Spot," a giant hurricane-like storm...
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
17
__________ is the curved path Earth takes around the Sun.
comet
orbit
light-year
eclipse
18
What is the "red"planet that is named after the Roman god of war?
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
19
What do you call the distance light travels in a year (9.5 trillion km)?
metorite
comet
eclipse
light year
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The process of the moon changing from new to full moon...
eclipsing
waxing
waning
fusing