6. Why does the pattern of stars in a constellation stay the same?
6. The stars are too far away to see their movement.
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11. Which BEST describes planets?
A. It is a ball of hot gases.
B. It produces light of its own.
C. It moves in an orbit around a star.
D. It forms a pattern with other planets.
11. C. It moves in an orbit around a star.
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16. What do stars and planets have in common?
16. They both shine in the night sky and they both look like tiny lights.
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21. Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
21. Barometer
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7. What color are the hottest stars?
7. Blue
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12. What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
12. Mercury
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17. What are smaller in size, planets or stars?
17. Planets
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22. What symbol on the weather map is a blue line with blue triangles along it?
22. Cold front
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8. Why does the sun appear brighter to us than other stars?
8. It is closer to Earth than other stars.
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13. What planet is the largest in the solar system?
13. Jupiter
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18. Which are made of hot gases that produce light, planets or stars?
18. Stars
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23. What temperature is freezing?
23. 32 F or 0 C
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9. What color star gives off the least amount of heat?
9. Red
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14. What number planet is Earth from the Sun?
14. Third
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19. Which creates patterns in the night sky, stars or planets?
19. Stars
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24. How are clouds made?
24. condensation - water vapor turns into water droplets
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10. How many stars can you see on a clear, dark night?
10. About 1,000
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15. Write the order of the planets from closest to the sun to the furthest from the sun.
15. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
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20. Which are there more in number, stars or planets?