Stars
Planets
Potpourri
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What does magnitude measure?
What is a star's brightness
100
Which planet in our solar system has the strongest force of gravity?
What is Jupiter
100
An astronomical unit is the average distance of a. Earth from the Sun b. Mercury from Pluto c. the Moon from Earth d. the Sun from the nearest star
What is a. Earth from the Sun
200
What can you tell about a star based on its color?
What is its approximate temperature
200
The unit scientists use to express distances in our solar system
What is astronomical unit (AU)
200
Distances in space, such as from the stars to Earth are measured in...
What is light-years
300
Which type of star is the Sun? a. supergiant b. white dwarf c. massive star d. mid-sized star
What is d. mid-sized star
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The planets farther from the sun take (more/less) time to make a complete revolution than those closer to the sun.
What is more
300
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
What is the Earth's movement
400
We can see stars because the following process produces light: a. Helium and hydrogen atoms join together, which releases a large amount of energy b. Helium nuclei divide to form hydrogen nuclei, which releases a large amount of energy c. Hydrogen nuclei join to form helium nuclei, which releases a large amount of energy d.Hydrogen and helium atoms on the surface of stars flare, which releases a large amount of energy
What is c. Hydrogen nuclei join to form helium nuclei, which releases a large amount of energy
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Why is Venus very different from earth? a. Venus is much larger and has much more gravity b. Venus has much more mass and much more gravity c. Venus has an orbit that takes it farther from the Sun d. Venus has thick clouds and an atmosphere of carbon dioxide
What is d. Venus has thick clouds and an atmosphere of carbon dioxide
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A small body of rock and metal that orbits the Sun is a. a moon b. a comet c. an asteroid d. a meteoroid
What is c. an asteroid
500
After a red giant has lost its outer, gaseous layers into space, what is the next stage in its life cycle? a. supergiant b. white dwarf c. black dwarf d. massive star
What is b. white dwarf
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Which of the following best describes mars? a. made of frozen methane and ice b. covered by liquid hydrogen and is very cold c. has a core of rock and iron and has strong winds on the surface d. is covered with red dust and has strong winds that blow the dust
What is d. is covered with red dust and has strong winds that blow the dust
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Which group of people named the constellations? The ancient... a. Greeks b. Chinese c. Romans d. Mesopotamians
What is a. Greeks
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