Stars and their patterns

___________ are spheres of hot gas that give off heat and light.

• Stars

• Galaxy

• Planet

A collection of billions of stars, dust and gas that is held together by gravity is called a ____________.

• Stars

• Planet

• Galaxy

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___________ is a large, round object in space that orbits a star.

• Constellation

• Galaxy

• Planet

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The _______________ includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it.

• Solar System

• Apparent Motion

• Milky Way

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The _________ is the largest object in our solar system.

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Sun

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They have surfaces made from rock.

• Outer Planets

• Gas Planets

• Terrestrial Planets (Inner Planets)

Mention the four planets that are made out of rock.

It’s known as Earth’s sister, is the hottest planet in our solar system. It also has volcanoes, mountains and toxic clouds.

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mercury

It only has frozen water in its polar caps, and it is the home to the largest mountain in our Solar System.

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

The outer planets are made out of ________.

• light

• gas

• rocks

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