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The Inner Planets
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
The Sun and the Stars
The Moon
Galaxies
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What defines the inner planets ?
The inner planets are the planets that are closest to the sun!
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What is a comet ?
A comet is a small, frozen mass of dust and gas circulating the sun.
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What is a star ?
A star is basically a burning ball of gas.
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The Moon Produces Light - REAL or NOT REAL ?
NOT REAL.
100
What is a galaxy ?
A galaxy is a system of many stars together with gas and dust held together by gravity.
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What planets are the 4 inner planets ?
The 4 inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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What is an asteroid ?
An asteroid is a rock orbiting the sun.
200
What is the sun?
The sun is the star that our Earth and other planets orbit around.
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What does the moon orbit ?
The moon orbits us (the Earth)!(:
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What are the 3 main types of galaxies ?
Elliptical Galaxy Irregular Galaxy Spiral Galaxy
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How far is Earth from the sun in Astronomical Units ?
The Earth is around 1 AU from the sun.
300
What is a meteor ?
A meteor is what is observed when a particle of dust enters into Earth's atmosphere.
300
Real or Not Real? The sun is the biggest star in our galaxy.
NOT REAL. The sun is actually an average sized star.
300
The moon is twice as big as _____.
Pluto. The moon is twice as big as Pluto.
300
What is the name of the galaxy we are part of ?
The Milky Way Galaxy ! :D
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How far is Mercury from the sun in Astronomical Units ?
Mercury is .31 AU from the sun.
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What is a meteor most like ?
A meteor is kind of similar to a shooting star!
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How many planets orbit the sun?
8 main planets orbit the sun.
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When did the first person walk on the moon ?
In the year 1969, something extraordinary occured. They sent the first man to walk on the moon.
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What type of galaxy is The Milky Way Galaxy ?
The Milky Way Galaxy is a Spiral Galaxy !C;
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What do the inner planets have in common besides the fact that they are the planets closest to the sun ?
The inner planets are all small and have rocky surfaces.
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What is the largest asteroid and about how big is it?
The largest asteroid is named Ceres. It's about the size of Texas !
500
Do stars produce light?
Yes, very much indeed.
500
What makest the moon look so luminous ?
The sun's light is so bright that it reflects off of the moon and other planets, making them seem luminous.
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Mercury is part of a spiral galaxy. REAL or NOT REAL ?
REAL.