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- 1. Multiple Choice
This is a nickname for comets because they are made of ice and rocky dust.
Dirty Snowcone
Dirty Snowball
Italian Ice in a cone!
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThese are the really big rocks orbiting the sun in the area between Mars and Jupiter.AsteroidsMeteoroidsCrocks!Rock-a-billies!
- 3. Multiple Choice
These are smaller rocks that usually burn up in the atmosphere of earth.
UFOs
Comets
Meteors
Meaty-O's
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBeautiful chunks of ice and dust that have long glowing tails as they orbit the sun.Mega-NarwhalsIcee (cherry flavor)Cometmeteor
- 5. Multiple Choice
This is a nickname for a meteor as it burns up in our atmosphere. They only last for a few seconds as they burn and break apart.
Flaming gerbils!
Fiery Octopoids!
Shooting Stars
Bursting fire things- oock!
- 6. Multiple Choice
This is bigger than a moon, but smaller than a star.
planet
galaxy
nebula
universe
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis is the name for a meteor after it hits the ground. By this time, they are so small they can usually fit in the palm of your hand.SpritePossumiteHedghogmeteorite
- 8. Multiple Choice
This is a giant collection of solar systems and stars...
Nebula (think Crab Nebula!)
Local Group (think Virgo Super Cluster!)
Galaxy (Think Milky Way!)
Universe (think...universe!)
- 9. Multiple Choice
This is a giant cloud of gas and dust. Stars are born here-
galaxy
nebula
Red Giant
universe
- 10. Multiple Choice
This is the collection of all matter and space! It's the most massive object of all!
Earth
Sol
Galaxy
Universe
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is more massive than a solar system but less massive than the universe.
galaxy
star
- 12. Multiple Choice
This is the force that governs ALL motion in the universe:
Magnetism
Gravity
Electricity
LIght
- 13. Multiple Choice
This is the unit of distance that we use to measure something like the width of a galaxy-
light-year
kilometers
AU
Hamster hands
- 14. Multiple Choice
The measurement '1 AU' means...
one astronomical unit - or about 93 million miles
one awesome umbrella
one anxious unicorn
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEuropa is a moon that orbits Jupiter. Scientists believe it might have life because it may have _________________________.liquid water under its icy crust.really big and hairy trees.very small gnomes.greenhouse gases
- 16. Multiple Choice
I would measure the distance from the Sun to Proxima Centauri in -
AU
kilometers
light years
centimeters
- 17. Multiple Choice
I would measure the distance from Houston to San Antonio in -
kilometers
light years
AU
centimeters
- 18. Multiple Choice
I would measure the distance from Jupiter to Earth in -
AU
light years
kilometers
centimeters
- 19. Multiple Choice
A nebula is a huge cloud of gas where ____________ are born.
Planets
galaxies
stars
moons
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