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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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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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Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

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One AU stands for Astronomical Unit. An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between The Sun and the Earth, or 150 million meters. If Jupiter is 5 AU away from the Sun, how far way is Jupiter from the sun in Meters?

• 5 million meters away from the sun

• 1000 million meters away from the sun

• 750 million meters away from the sun

• 7500 million meters away from the sun

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which of the following is the largest?

• nebula

• a galaxy

• a neutron star

• a globular cluster

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Which group of planets are smaller?

• inner

• outer

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Which of the following are in our solar system?(pick more than one answer)

• planets

• multiple stars

• moons

• asteroids

• comets

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The sun makes up about _________ percent of the solar system's total mass.

• 45

• 89.6

• 99.8

• 100

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How do the sizes of the inner planets (4 closest to the sun) compare to the sizes of the outer planets (4 farthest from the sun)?

• The inner planets are larger.

• The outer planets are smaller.

• There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.

• The inner planets are smaller.

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In what region can Pluto be found?

• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Habitable zone
• Event horizon

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