6. Why does the pattern of stars in a constellation stay the same?
6. Stars are stationary in the sky.
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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 are the differences in stars and planets in their number?
16. There are only 8 planets but billions of stars.
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21. What is one major difference between the appearance of stars and planets?
21. Stars are made out of fiery gas and planets can be made of rock, ice, and other elements.
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2. Which tools would astronomers use to study space?
2. space probes or telescopes
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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 is one similarity between stars and planets?
22. They both seem to shine from the perspective of people on earth.
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3. How does a telescope work?
3. By making objects that are far away appear closer.
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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 size star is the sun?
23. Medium
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4.What tool could you use to study a planet more closely?
4. telescope
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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. What are patterns of stars called?
19. Constellations
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24. What do planets do that stars do not?
24. Planets rotate and revolve around the sun. Stars are stationary.
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5. Which of the following is not true about a space probe?
A. It is a spacecraft that gathers data.
B. They take pictures and send them back to Earth.
C. They carry people inside.
D. They visit planets and moons.
5. C. They carry people inside.
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10. How many stars are there?
10. Billions
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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. What is a difference in planets and stars in their position?
20. Planets are closer to the sun and stars are generally farther away.