What are the characteristics of a planet? Check all that apply.

Asteroids __________________.

Check all that apply for the Sun

Check all that apply for the Earth.

Between Mars and Jupiter is a region of the Solar System called the __________.

When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and produce a streak of light called a ____________.

Pluto, Eris, and Ceres are all classified as _______________.

Planets that have no solid surface and are made of gases such as hydrogen and helium are called ____________.

The sun is made up mostly of

How many stars are in our Solar System?

Which of these planets is the farthest from the sun?

Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?

Which planet is sometimes called the "red planet"?

Which of these sets of planets are terrestrial planets?

Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System?

Which planet is the sixth from the sun?

Which planet is Earth's sister planet?

Which planet is third from the sun?

Which planet tilts 90 degrees on its axis?

Select all that apply to the rocky or terrestrial planets.

Which of the gas giants has the largest rings?

This is the smallest planet in the solar system.

Only planet known to have life.

The largest known volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.

This is the only planet in the Solar System with oceans of liquid water.

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as the Great Red Spot.

Two planets with no moons are

Dwarf planets __________________.

Which planet has a very thick carbon dioxide atmosphere causing greenhouse effect and making the planet the hottest in the Solar System?

Which planet rotates from east to west?

At a school trip to the observatory, Alex looked through a telescope and observed an object that looked like a white ball with a long tail. What object did he see?

Which of the following processes creates the Sun's heat and light?

What is the theory that states the universe began with a huge explosion?

What is an object that is so massive and dense that even light can not escape its gravity?

The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely

The sun appears brighter than other stars because

What stage comes after a supergiant?

What is a star's life cycle determined by?

What does a light year measure?

A supernova is the explosion of a dying

A star is born when

When did the Big Bang occur?

Abdul works at the planetarium where he is responsible for creating a show on stars. His show is entitled "A Star is Born," and it will explain the forces that create a star.

Abdul is creating a timeline of a star’s life including its beginning, middle, and end. Abdul found a picture to include of the region around a star before its formation begins. What does it look like?