Astronomy Lesson

The _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid belt

• Kuiper belt

• Kuiper belt

What rule from the (IAU) cause Pluto to lose it planetary title

• It is in orbit around the Sun.

• It has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape).

• It has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit.

• It has “sufficient" amount of moons to keep it in orbit.

Do you feel Pluto should be a planet or dwarf Planet?

• Should be a Planet

• Shouldn't be a Planet

• Has the proper classification now and should stay a dwarf planet

• Should have it own classification neither a Planet or a dwarf Planet.

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 10

• 8

• 9

• 7

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Which planets are the gaseous planets?

• Mercury, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus

• Earth, Venus, Jupiter, and Neptune

• Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, and Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

What is our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Star One

• The Mars Bar

• The Milky Way

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A group of billions of stars and other mass held together by gravity is known as

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Constellation

• Sun

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The central star in our solar system

• Earth

• Sun

• Northern Star

• Moon

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What is the name of America’s space agency?

• America National Space Station (ANSS)

• United States Space Station (USSS)

• Satellite Imaging (SI)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The moon revolves around Earth about once every________.

• day

• year

• week 

• month

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