What is the order of objects in our solar system beginning with closest to the Sun to farthest away?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Kuiper Belt, Uranus, Neptune, Oort Cloud

Mercury, Venus, Asteroid Belt, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud

What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is what we call a "shooting star" as it burns through the atmosphere, and a meteorite has hit a planet or a moon

A meteoriod is in space, a meteor has hit a planet or moon, and a meteorite is what we call a "shooting star" as it burns through the atmosphere

A meteoroid is what we call a "shooting star" as it burns through the atmosphere, a meteor is in space, and a meteorite has hit a planet or a moon

A meteorite is in space, a meteor is what we call a "shooting star" as it burns through the atmosphere, and a meteoroid has hit a planet or a moon

Why can I not see all constellations at all times of the year?

I cannot see them all year because Earth revolves around the sun, causing our position to change as well as our view of certain constellations.

I cannot see them all year because Earth rotates on it's axis, causing the sun to block out other stars during the day.

I cannot see them all year because Earth stays in one spot and the stars move each season so that we can see different constellations throughout the year.

I cannot see them all year because when Earth is tilted toward the sun during the summer, we cannot see any constellations.

What galaxy does our solar system belong to and what is the name of our closest neighboring galaxy?

We belong to the Milky Way Galaxy and our closest neighbor is the Andromeda Galaxy

We belong to the Sombrero Galaxy and our closest neighbor is the Andromeda Galaxy

We belong to the Andromeda Galaxy and our closest neighbor is the Milky Way Galaxy

We belong to the Milky Way Galaxy and our closest neighbor is the Sombrero Galaxy

Why do some stars appear brighter when we look up at the night sky?

Those stars have more gas in them

Stars, Constellations, Galaxies, and the Universe

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a huge ball of very hot gases in space

constellation

asteroid

star

galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

constellation

meteoroid

star

comet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational force.

star

galaxy

universe

solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of space and everything in it

galaxy

solar system

Kuiper Belt

universe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a small rocky body orbiting the sun

meteoroid

comet

dwarf planet

asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a small body moving in the solar system that does not always stay in an orbit around the sun

meteoroid

meteor

asteroid

comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light and is often called a "shooting star"

asteroid

comet

meteor

meteorite

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a huge ball of very hot gases in space

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational force.

All of space and everything in it

a small rocky body orbiting the sun

a small body moving in the solar system that does not always stay in an orbit around the sun

a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light and is often called a "shooting star"

a meteoroid that reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely

A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, typically in a long, narrow orbit.

a spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper Belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets

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