Space Science

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If an object in space orbits around the sun, is larger than Earth, cold, and has an atmosphere of gas, what is it? Options: a star, a planet, a comet, an asteroid

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a planet

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What is the Milky Way?

Back

a galaxy

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What is a planet?

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object that revolves around a star in its own orbit

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What planets are the inner planets?

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Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

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What are the outer planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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What are the outer planets made of?

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hydrogen and helium gases

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What are asteroids made of? Options: rock, rock and ice, ice, gas

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rock

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What are comets made of?

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rock and ice

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Describe the differences of inner and outer planets.

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Inner planets are small rocky planets, outer planets are large and gaseous.

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Gas, dust, billions of stars and planets describes what space entity?

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Galaxy