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Galaxy
Stars
Asteroids
Comets
Meteoroids
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What is a galaxy composed of?
Gas, Dust, and Stars
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What is a star?
a hot ball of gas that gives off energy
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What is the origin of an asteroid?
Left over material from the solar system
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What is the composition of a comet?
ice, rock, and gas
100
What is the size and shape of a meteoroid?
Irregular and rock like
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What type of galaxy do we live in?
Spiral Galaxy
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Name one star we have learned about.
Pollux, Sun, Sirius, Arcturan
200
What is the composition of an asteroid?
Rock, Metal
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What is the origin of a comet?
A comet enters the solar system, obits the sun, and leaves
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What is the origin of a meteoroid?
They come from broken pieces of asteroids
300
What is located in the center of a galaxy?
A cluster of stars
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Can you name the number of stars in the sky?
No! There are too many to name!
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What is the shape and size of an asteroid?
Irregular, rock like, can be small to up to 1,000's of kilometers
300
What is the name of the famous comet we learned about this week?
Halley's Comet
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What is the composition of a meteoroid?
rock, iron, or both
400
FREE SPACE
FREE SPACE
400
Why do you see different stars in the sky during different parts of the year?
Because of the Earth's rotation
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What is the name of all the the asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt
400
What is the origin of a comet?
left over material from the solar system forming
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What is the location of a meteoroid?
outer space
500
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way
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Why do some stars appear brighter to us than other stars?
The stars that appear brighter are closer to us than the other stars.
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What is the location of most asteroids?
Between Mars and Jupiter, also known as the asteroid belt
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How many tails does a comet have? And what are the tails composed of?
Two tails, gas and dust
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What is difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
meteor-entered in Earth's atmosphere meteorite- Earth's surface