Components of the Universe

What is the name for a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

• Solar system

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Nebula

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What consists of a star and all the bodies in orbit around it?

• Solar system

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Comet

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What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light?

• Planet

• Nebula

• Moon

• Star

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What is the word used to describe space and all of the energy and matter in it?

• Solar system

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Outer space

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• Dwarf

• Irregular

What is a light-year?

• The distance to our closest star

• How fast light travels

• Buzz's last name

• The distance light travels through space in one year

The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.

• Light Year
• Light Kilometer 
• Light Second 
• Warp Speed

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Which of the following is the largest?

• star
• universe
• cluster
• galaxy

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Light Years are a measure of - 

• time
• speed
• distance
• light

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________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.

• Gravity
• String
• Bill Nye
• Duct tape

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