Solar System #1a

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Which object is a star?

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Object 4

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What is a PLANET?

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

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What is OBJECT 3?

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Our moon

Front

How is the sun different from Alpha Centauri and Barnard’s star?

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The sun is in our solar system.

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What is an ATMOSPHERE?

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An envelope of gas surrounding an object in space.

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Which of the following explains why we can’t see stars during the daytime: The sun is so bright because it is the closest star that it’s light makes it hard to see stars during the daytime, The stars are only located on the side of Earth facing away from the sun, The stars go behind clouds during the daytime., The stars disappear behind the sun during the daytime.

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The sun is so bright because it is the closest star that it’s light makes it hard to see stars during the daytime

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Stars are often seen in the night sky in patterns that look like familiar objects. What are these patterns called?

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constellations

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What is the LARGEST planet?

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Jupiter

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Which planet has liquid water and supports life? Options: Mars, Earth, Saturn, Uranus

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Earth

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Where is the ASTEROID BELT located? Options: Between Jupiter and Saturn, Between Mars and Jupiter, Between Earth and Mars, Between Neptune and Uranus

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Between Mars and Jupiter