The Universe

The Universe

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the largest astronomical object?

Back

The Universe

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of galaxy is characterized by a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas, and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge?

Back

Spiral Galaxy

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of galaxy has an ellipsoidal shape and lacks the structure of spiral galaxies?

Back

Elliptical Galaxy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a big ball of dust, rock, and metal covered in an icy shell?

Back

Comet

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call a meteoroid that reaches Earth's atmosphere and produces a bright streak of light?

Back

Meteor

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth?

Back

Meteorite

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of our galaxy?

Back

Milky Way

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