Earth Space Science

What is the name of the force that keeps the planets and other celestial bodies orbiting around the sun?

• magnetic force

• elliptical force

• gravitational force

• balanced force

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Which statement below best describes the characteristic that all stars have in common?

• All stars are made of hydrogen gas.

• All stars are found in the Milky Way galaxy.

• All stars have the same temperature

• All stars are the same distance from the sun.

What units are commonly used to measure the distance of stars?

• kilometers

• miles

• light-years

• cubic inches

You and a tem of astronauts have been awarded billions of dollars to explore a planet's composition. Your goal is to find a planet that may be able to sustain life as we know it here on Earth. Which planet would be most realistic to study?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

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This picture shows Earth's

• Rotation

• Revolution

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All matter and space is called:

• Galaxy

• Solar system

• Universe

• Elements and compounds

What is the name given to the distance that light can travel in one year that is used to measure distances in the universe?

• Revolutions

• Mile- year

• Light-year

• Miles

A very bright star can seem to be dimmer because it is 

• further away

• cooler in temperature

• very close

• batteries are dying

Which hierarchy is correct, from largest to smallest?

• universe, solar system, galaxy, planet, star

• universe, star, planet, solar system, galaxy

• galaxy, universe, solar system, planet, star

• universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet

Objects made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolve around the sun.

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Natural Satellite

• Asteroids

• Comets

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