Space Systems

Which relationships best describes the sizes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.

• The Moon is larger than Earth and the Sun is smaller than Earth.

• The Sun is larger than Earth and the Moon is smaller than Earth.

• All three objects are the same size.

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What is a force that pulls all objects toward each other, including particles of gas.

• Galaxy

• The Force

• Gravity

• Air

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ALL of space's contents such as galaxies, planets, stars, dust, and more are included in this...

• A Galaxy

• The Milky Way

• The Universe

• A Solar System

Which of the following technologies have helped humans learn more about what is in outer space? Circle all the correct answers.

• telescopes

• probes

• meteors

• rovers

• oil wells

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A system of objects in space that includes at least one star, planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and other space debris

• solar system

• galaxy

• universe

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Which of the following are reasons that some stars may appear brighter or dimmer than other stars? Circle all the correct answers.

• They are brighter and/or closer in distance.

• They are brighter and/or father away in distance.

• They are dimmer and/or closer in distance.

• They are dimmer and/or farther away in distance.

Gravity from which of the following causes tides?

• other planets

• Earth

• the moon

• asteroids

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What is a galaxy ?

• The distance light travels in one year

• stars that appear to be in groups when viewed from earth

• a small piece of rock or metal that travels in space around the sun

• a group of billions of stars, dust, and gases in space held together by gravity

What is a model ?

• a rocky object that revolves around the sun

• a representation of how something looks or works

• he distance light travels in one year

• stars that appear to be in groups when viewed from earth

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What is an asteroid?

• a rocky object that revolves around the sun

• a representation of how something looks or works

• he distance light travels in one year

• a piece of a meteoroid that lands on Earth after passing through Earth's atmosphere

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