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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

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Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

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Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?

• inches

• kilometers

• miles

• Astronomical units

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Which of the following objects is the biggest?

• Galaxy

• Star

• Planet

• Solar system

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Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

• Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy

• Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe

• Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe

• Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

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What does a light year measure?

• Temperature

• Distance

• Brightness

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which of the following is the largest?

• nebula

• a galaxy

• a neutron star

• a globular cluster

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Jupiter is _________ compared to Earth.

• Smaller

• Same size

• Larger

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The ratio between the measurement on a map or model and the actual measurement of an object

• gravity

• weight

• scale

• ruler

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