Solar System Pretest

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What is a celestial body?

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Any natural body outside of Earth’s atmosphere including moons, planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, etc.

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What are comets?

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Icy objects that orbit the Sun in highly elliptical orbits.

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How many official planets are there in our solar system?

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8

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What is the correct order of universe, galaxy, solar system, and planet from largest to smallest?

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universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

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What is the path of totality during a solar eclipse?

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The area on Earth where the solar eclipse is fully visible.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the definition of a solar system?

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A collection of celestial bodies, including a star and the objects that orbit it, such as planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

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What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?

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A meteor is a small rock or particle that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is a meteor that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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What is the role of gravity in the solar system?

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Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and moons in orbit around planets.

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is a galaxy?

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A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.

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