Earth & Space Science

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What is the distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects?

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Light Years

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How far is the sun from the earth?

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8.4 light-minutes

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What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?

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They are large.

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True or False: Asteroids can range in size from 1 meter to 1000Km.

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TRUE

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True or False: The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

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False

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What is the closest star to Earth?

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Proxima Centauri

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen

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What do we call the path that planets take around the Sun?

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Orbit

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What is a comet primarily made of?

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Ice and dust