Sky Science Quick Practice

A group of planets that orbits a star is called:

• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system
• A constellation

A rotating group of stars and planets, such as the Milky Way, or Andromeda.

• A solar system
• A constellation
• A galaxy
• A universe

A group of stars that form a picture if you really squint at it and use your imagination

• A constellation
• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system

An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.

• Satellite
• Comet
• Asteroid

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A shooting star that enters our atmosphere.

• A comet

• An asteroid

• A meteor

• A meteorite

Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?

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One similarity between asteroids and ___________ is that both ___________ light

• stars, emit

• stars, reflect

• comets, emit

• comets, reflect

A circular path around a planet or a star. 

• Light Year
• Trajectory
• Rotation
• Orbit

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When is the summer solstice?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

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The summer solstice is

• The hottest day of the year

• The coldest day of the year

• The longest day of the year

• The shortest day of the year

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