Earth's Place in the Universe

The sun is a _______________.

• planet
• satallite
• galaxy
• star

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Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

• It is a larger in size than most stars

• It burns hotter than most stars

• It is closer to Earth than other stars

an object that orbits another

• space probe

• satellite

• revolution

• rotation

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the Sun and all the bodies that orbit it

• satellite

• space probe

• revolution

• solar system

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What are terrestrial planets?

• A large planet composed mainly of gas.
• A small planet composed mainly of rocky material.
• All the stars in the universe.
• A group of planets that are farthest from the sun. 

List the terrestrial planets in our solar system.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What are gas giants?

• A large planet composed mainly of gas. 
• A small planet composed mainly of rocky material.
• All the stars in the universe.
• A group of planets that are closest to the sun. 

Which planets are gas giants?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is gravity?

• a force between objects that pushes them apart
• a force between any two objects that pulls them together
• a force that causes objects to remain at rest
• potato salad

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Which object has the most gravity?

• Earth
• moon
• Jupiter
• sun

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