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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

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^{Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:}

• Asteroids
• Comets
• Meteroids
• Meteors

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Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets.

• The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.
• The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.
• The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.
• There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.

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If you were going to make a scale model of the Solar system what planet should be the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Earth
• Uranus

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Why does the Moon and the Sun appear to have the same diameter?

• They are both the same size

• The Sun is closer so it looks smaller

• The Moon is closer to Earth, so it appears bigger

• The Moon and Sun are the same distance away from the Earth

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Which of the following objects is the biggest?

• Solar system

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Star

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Why is making a model of the solar system difficult?

• Don't have the right materials

• The solar system is so big and the objects in it are so small in comparison

• There are too many parts in a model

• Because the science concepts are too difficult

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Who studies the planets and the sun in our own solar system, as well as other stars, solar systems, galaxies, and the whole universe?

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Astronomers

• Chemist

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Should all models be "to scale"?

• Yes-otherwise it is not accurate.

• No-some things are too big or too small to see.

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If someone is building a scale model of our solar system which characteristic would be the most difficult to build into the model?

• The relative sizes of the objects

• The colors of the objects

• The distances between objects

• The composition of the objects

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