Cosmos Review

Everything that exists, including all matter and energy. Mostly consists of empty space.

• a galaxy

• a black hole

• the universe

• the multiverse

Objects in the Universe outside of Earth's atmosphere are called

• stars

• planets

• meteors

• celestial bodies

Which star is closest to earth?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Sirius

• The Sun

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Luminosity means...

• darkness

• brightness

• mass

• ignite

The amount of something, such as how bright a star is, is called......

• attitude

• magnitude

• a component

• size

A large celestial body composed of gas that emits light.

• a star

• a nebula

• a black hole

• a galaxy

A star and the celestial objects that orbit it.

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Cosmos

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Where is our solar system located?

• In the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

• In the middle of the universe.

• In an outer arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

• On the edge of the Andromeda galaxy.

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Why is the Sun so bright when seen from Earth?

• It is the largest star.

• It is many thousands of times closer to Earth than other stars.

• It is a yellow star.

• It is a really young star.

The process by which a star changes over its lifetime is its ____________.

• birth

• age

• life cycle

• growth

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