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Maria and her class were studying stars. She learned that not all stars are the same size and that some appear much smaller than they actually are. Why do stars appear to be different sizes?

• Things look smaller when they are closer

• Things look larger when they are far away

• Things look smaller when they are far away

• Things look larger at different times of the day

Astronomers study many different kinds of objects in our Solar System. Which of the following best describes a difference between comets and asteroids?

• Comets orbit planets, and most asteroids orbit the Sun.

• Comets are hot balls of gas, and asteroids are made mostly of ice.

• Comets are made mostly of ice, and asteroids are made mostly of rocks.

• Comets orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and asteroids form patterns in the sky

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Eric looked at the stars at 10pm on Tuesday night. Which statement is true about how the star patterns would look at 4 am?

• They will form different pictures

• They will be in the same position in the sky

• They will be in a different position in the sky

• They will no longer be visible on a clear night.

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Galaxies can have different shapes. The Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy. Which of the following is in the Milky Way galaxy?

• Earth, but not Venus

• dust, gases, and the solar system

• the Sun and the Andromeda galaxy

• the solar system, but not the next nearest star

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For a class presentation, Phil is researching the movements of the Moon, Earth, and Sun. Which of the following statements should Phil include in his presentation?

• The rotation of the Moon causes day and night.

• Earth's rotation causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky

• Earth's orbit causes the stars to move across the sky each night

• The Moon's rotation causes it to appear to move across the sky.

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In his science class, Mark learned about the eight planets that orbit the Sun. His teacher asked him to make a poster comparing the inner and outer planets. Which correct comparison between the inner and outer planets did he make on his poster?

• The inner planets are mainly made of molten material, while the outer planets are mainly made of solid material

• The inner planets take a longer period of time to revolve around the Sun than the outer planets.

• The inner planets have a hard, rocky surface, while the outer planets have surfaces that are not solid.

• The inner planets are generally much larger than the outer planets.

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From the Earth, the Moon appears to go through phases. Why does the Moon appear to go through phases?

• The Earth rotates on its axis

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• The Moon rotates on its axis

• The Moon revolves around the Earth

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Stars outside of the solar system are most similar to which of the following?

• An asteroid

• The Moon

• Earth

• The Sun

Which of the following explains why the stars are not visible during the day?

• The stars do not reflect any of the Sun's light during the day.

• The Sun positions itself directly between Earth and the stars during the day.

• The stars are so far away from Earth that their light is too dim to see while the Sun is shining

• The light from the stars is traveling away from Earth, not towards it.

The four planets in the solar system closest to the Sun are all small and rocky. What is true about the four outer planets?

• They are also rocky and small

• They are small and made of ice.

• They are large and made of gases.

• They are large and covered in volcanoes