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Bill Nye the Science Guy Outer Space
Bill Nye the Science Guy Outer Space
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A ______ is a group of stars that have been given a name to help us recognize them.
comet
constellation
meteor
solar system
2
The Earth's rotation causes the stars to appear to move in the sky.
false
true
3
What is the fastest thing in the universe?
rocket
light
meteor
sound
4
About _____ of meteorites hit the Earth every day
one hundred ounces
ten tons
one thousand pounds
ten thousand tons
5
The distances in outer space are huge?
false
true
6
Light travels through space at a rate of
300,000 kilometers per second
300,000 kilometers per minute
3,000,000 miles per hour
30,000 miles per second
7
The Earth's rotation is wobbly?
false
true
8
Who named many of the constellations?
ancient Greek and Roman astronomers
ancient Roman phsicists
Bill Nye
ancient Egyptian philosophers
9
What event let Erathosthenes to discover the circumference of the Earth?
He noticed the sun rising and setting
He read about a stick that didn't cast a shadow
All of the above
He paid someone to walk from Alexandria to Athens
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What tool can be used to measure the motion of planets in our solar system?
astrolabe
compass
microscope
ruler
