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How many stars are in a galaxy.
millions or billions
thousands
hundreds
Ten
A giant collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars held together by gravity is known as a _____________________ .
solar system
galaxy
universe
black hole
All of space, including all of the matter and energy within it is known as the ________________.
galaxy
solar system
ort cloud
universe
The universal force that attracts, or pulls, all objects that have mass toward one another.
galaxy
gravity
centrifugal
A large, nearly round object that moves around a star.
Sun
Moon
planet
black hole
Which class of planets is made of rocks and metals?
gas giant
terrestrial
dwarf planet
asteroid
Which class of planets is made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium.
gas giant
terrestrial
dwarf planet
asteroid
A class of planets that orbit the Sun, just as true planets do, but do not have enough mass to clear, or sweep up all other bodies in their orbit is known as _____________________ .
gas giant
terrestrial
dwarf planet
asteroid
The Sun and all of its satellites is known as the _____________________.
galaxy
solar system
universe
satellite
An object that revolves around another object is known as a _________________________.
satellite
gravity
The force of gravity between two objects depends on the ______________ of the objects and the __________________ between them.
height, weight
mass, weight
mass, distance
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They have the same period of revolution.
They have the same period of rotation.
They have the same diameter.
They are relatively small and have rocky surfaces.
Which one is larger?
galaxy
star
nebulae
planet
How does being farther from the Sun affect an object?
makes the period of revolution shorter
makes the period of revolution longer
makes the period of rotation shorter
makes the period of rotation longer
What are two pieces of evidence for the Big Bang?
Galaxies expanding away from us
we saw it happen
Cosmic Background Radiation
The Earth and Sun are getting farther apart
Hubble's Law States that
The closer a galaxy is to us the faster it moves
The farther away a galaxy is the older it is
The farther away a galaxy is the faster it is moving
A telescope in space would give us the best view of the Universe
This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter
The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."
Neptune
Mercury
Earth
Mars
The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
Mars
These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as
terrestrial planets
gas giants
dwarf planets
solar planets
This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.
Earth
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as
terrestrial planets
gas giants
solar planets
the best planets
Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?
near Neptune
between Mercury and Venus
between Mars and Jupiter
around the Sun
Which planet has the most gravity?
Earth
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
What factor causes one planet to have more gravity than other planets
The planets mass
The planets size
Terrestrial planets have more gravity
Gas giants have more gravity
How many moons does Earth have?
1
2
3
4
How many planets does the solar system have?
1
9
5
8
Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Pluto
How many stars in our solar system?
Millions
Billions
One
None
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