Parts of Universe -Checkup-modified

Which of the following is not an object in our solar system?

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Pluto

• Andromeda Galaxy

Is all of time and space and its contents. It includes planets, moons, minor planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies.  

• Galaxy
• Space
• Universe
• Solar System

Which space journey would take the longest?

• Earth to the moon

• Earth to Andromeda Galaxy

• Earth to Jupiter

• Earth to Sun

Scientists use the light-year to describe the relationships between objects in space. What does a light-year measure?

• the distance that light can travel in one year

• the brightness of light that travels through space

• the number of years it takes light to travel to Earth

• the time it takes light to travel 1 million km

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Which of the following correctly lists the objects of space in order from largest to smallest?

• universe, galaxy, star, planet

• universe, galaxy, planet, star

• galaxy, universe, star, planet

• galaxy, universe, planet, star

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The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 

• Universe 
• Galaxy 
• Star
• Solar System 

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Why does the Sun appear so much bigger and brighter than other stars (choose 2)?

• The Sun is the biggest star

• The other stars are so far away

• The Sun is much closer

• The other stars are smaller

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Our universe is made up of at least a

• million galaxies

• million stars

• billion galaxies

• hundred planets

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Inner planets are ____ , outer planets are _______

• smaller, rocky: gas giants

• big:small

• cold;hot

If we could see a planet near Phad, the things going on on the planet would have occurred when?

• 80 years ago

• 73 days ago

• Today

• 8 years ago

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