Earth and Space Science

What is a STAR?

• A twinkle, like a diamond, in the night sky

• A ball of fire

• Glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light

• A large spherical object in space

What is a PLANET?

• A large object in space that orbits a star, such as the sun.

• A small plan that is made ahead of time

• An object in space

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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What is a GALAXY?

• The speed of the internet

• A group of billions of stars

• A large object in space that orbits a planet

• How the heat of the sun is measured

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What is an ATMOSPHERE?

• An envelope of gas surrounding an object in space

• The center of a planet

• A shape that you study in Geometry

• A book of maps

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What is a SUNSPOT?

• A really bad sunburn

• A dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun

• The hottest part of the sun

• The shadow of another object on the sun's surface

Which planet has liquid water and supports life?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

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What is a METEOR?

• A rock floating around in space

• A vegetarian meat substitute that tastes like beef

• The flash of light made by an object burning up in Earth's atmosphere (A "shooting star")

• A rock found on the beach that came from space

What is a METEORITE?

• A rock from space that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

• A rock formation found in a cave

• A "Shooting Star"

• A unit of measurement used to determine the length of Mr. H's nose

What is a MOON?

• Something you see in the night sky

• Something in space that is made of cheese

• a large object in space that orbits a star

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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What is the HOTTEST planet?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars