What causes a black hole?

Large stars that have exploded and collapsed on themselves

Stars that are just starting to form

On Earth, a year is 365 days. On Mars, it is 687 days. Why?

According to Kepler's Third Law, planets closer to the sun will travel faster than planets further from the sun due to having a stronger gravitational attraction to the sun

According to Kepler's First Law, planets travel in an elliptical pattern

According to Kepler's Second Law, planets will speed up as the approach the sun, and slow down when they travel away from the sun

According to Kepler's Third Law, a planet's velocity as it orbits the sun depends on their mass

What would be the best description for the outer planets?

They are the larger of the planets, mostly made up of gas

They are the smaller of the planets, mostly made up of rock

They are the smaller of the planets, mostly made up of gas

They are the larger of the planets, mostly made up of rock

Ocean tides are the result of

differences in both the sun’s and moon’s gravitational pull on Earth.

the sun’s gravitational pull on Earth.

changes in Earth’s orbital position around the sun.

Astronomers classify stars according to their

color, size, and absolute brightness.

how many wishes they have made true

The gravitational force between two objects increases as mass

increases or distance decreases.

decreases or distance decreases.

decreases or distance increases.

increases or distance increases.

Which of the following describes the inner planets of our solar system:

They are the smaller of the planets, mostly made up of rock

They are the larger of the planets, mostly made up of gas

They are the larger of the planets, mostly made up of rock

They are the smaller of the planets, mostly made up of gas

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How many stars are in our solar system?

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This planet is the outer most planet?

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

This planet is basically tilted on its side

Neptune

Uranus

Jupiter

Mars

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

This is the closes planet to the sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

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This planet is the only one we know that supports life

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

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What phase of the moon is the one circled?

New Moon

1st Quarter

Full Moon

3rd Quarter

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When the moon is increasing in brightness, it is what?

Waxing

Waning

Whaling

Whirling

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This planet is the outer most planet?

This planet is basically tilted on its side

This is the closes planet to the sun

This planet is the only one we know that supports life

What phase of the moon is the one circled?

When the moon is increasing in brightness, it is what?

The sun and all other active stars are very hot because of this type of energy

What causes a black hole?

What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

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