review earth and space quiz

Which is in the correct order from smallest to largest?

• Star, solar system, galaxy, universe
• Galaxy, solar system, star, universe
• Universe, galaxy, solar system, star
• Star, galaxy, solar system, universe

Which is true of the sun?

• It is the largest star in the universe
• It is the brightest star
• It is an average star
• It is the hottest star

The outer planets are the four farthest from the sun. Which characteristics do all four outer planets share?

• Largest diameters in the solar system
• Surfaces of frozen rock and ice
• Evidence of very abundant life

Why do some stars look brighter than others?

• The Sun makes other stars look dim because the sun is so bright.
• Some stars are bigger than others and are at different distances from the Earth.
• All stars are the same distance from the Earth, but they are different sizes.
• All stars are the same size, but they are at different distances from the Earth.

What is a group containing billions of stars, objects that revolve around those stars, gas, and dust.

• Planet 
• Universe
• Galaxy
• Solar system 

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The path of one object in space around another object

• rotate
• line
• orbit
• spinning 

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What does it mean to go around another object

• rotate 
• revolve

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What does it mean to spin on an axis

• rotate
• revolve

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Day and night is caused by...

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun 
• The revolution of Earth on its axis
• The rotation of Earth on its axis
• The rotation of the Earth around the Sun 

What does a solar system contain?

• a group of stars

• a star and the planets close to it

• the planets and moons around a star

• a star and the planets and other objects that revolve around it

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