The Universe

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What is the largest astronomical object?

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The Universe

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What type of galaxy is characterized by a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas, and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge?

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Spiral Galaxy

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What type of galaxy has an ellipsoidal shape and lacks the structure of spiral galaxies?

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Elliptical Galaxy

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What is a big ball of dust, rock, and metal covered in an icy shell?

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Comet

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What do we call a meteoroid that reaches Earth's atmosphere and produces a bright streak of light?

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Meteor

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What is the term for a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth?

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Meteorite

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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Milky Way

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What is the term for a small rocky body orbiting the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt?

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Asteroid

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What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity

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What is the term for the vast, seemingly infinite space that contains all matter and energy?

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The Universe