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5th grade solar system, stars and galaxies
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What is a constellation?
another name for a main sequence star
ONE star in the sky
patterns of stars in the sky
a group of yellow stars
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Dark matter ________.
does not give off light
gives off light
3
Approximately how many stars are in the Milky Way?
200 billion
2 billion
200 million
500 billion
4
What is the Milky Way?
Our Home Planet
A Huge Star
Our Home Galaxy
A Comet
5
Stars are held together by
hot gases
dust
heat
gravity
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Which two elements make up the Sun?
Carbon and nitrogen
Oxygen and carbon
hydrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and helium
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What are the smallest types of stars?
Neutron stars
blue dwarfs
Red giants
Tiny red dwarfs
8
Nighttime is the result of:
Earth's tilt
Earth's gravity
Earth's surface temperature
Earth's spin
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Which team is the best 5th grade team?
king
tubman
gandhi
all of them
10
What is the star at the center of our solar system called?
Sun
North Star
Moon
Earth
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Which of the following is NOT an interior layer of a star.
core
radiative zone
corona
convection zone
12
Compared to other stars we observe, the Sun appears bigger and brighter because:
It has more mass
It is older
It is visible at night
It is much closer to Earth
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what is an irregular galaxy?
has no structure or shape
a regular galaxy
has spiral arms
circle like shape
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A galaxy is
a system of stars held together by gravity
a good idea
a bunch of planets
a type of universe
15
What does the picture below show?
3 stars
a constellation
3 types of galaxies
3 inner planets
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Earth was farther from the Sun, the planet's water would be mostly:
Gas
Liquid
Solid
None of the above
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The Milky Way is a _________ galaxy.
spiral
irregular
sphere
elliptical
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How did our solar system form?
Formed by a really dense cloud of gas and dust.
By magic
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Select the INCORRECT statement below.
The sun is a red star
Orange stars are cooler than blue stars
Blue stars are the hottest stars
The sun is the closest star to Earth
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What colors can stars be?
Yellow
Red
Orange
Green
