What galaxy do we live in?

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Why do most stars look like points of light?

Which of the following make up a galaxy? Select all that apply

identify the object: these objects are smaller, icy, and hurling through space. When they get near a planet or the sun they have a shimmering tail as they melt.

identify the object: massive round objects that are comprised of gases. They are extreamely cold and take a very longtime to orbit around the sun.

Identify the object:

an oddly shapen, smaller, rocky objects that orbits around the sun. There is a large area between Jupiter and mars that you can find a lot of these rocky mishapen objects floating through space

Identify the object:

This object is smaller then most planets and will even orbit around a planet. Sometimes there can be none, one, two, or even 79 of these orbiting around a single planet

Rebecca made a diagram of our solar system.

Which characteristic is NOT true of all planets in our solar system?

During a trip to a planetarium, Greg learned that the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Which statement describes the four outer planets?

Planets are ordered at different distances from the Sun. Which two planets are closer to the Sun than Earth is?

Kurt is making a drawing of part of our solar system. He plans to show the inner planets.

Which planet is one of those in Kurt’s drawing?

Gayle made a drawing showing the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system.

How are the four outer planets different from the four inner planets?

When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows, and we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do NOT develop tails like this. In what OTHER way are asteroids different from comets?

Ben drew this picture of part of the solar system. What are the many scattered dots that he drew between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter most likely to be?

Jaynelle made a two-column chart to compare comets and asteroids. Which of these properties belongs in BOTH columns of her chart?

How is an asteroid different from a planet?

Duc drew this diagram. What does it show?

Pam’s little sister drew this picture of our solar system.

Based on current information, why is the picture incorrect?

Your friend wants to find out how many cute pets live in her neighborhood. Select the answer choice that best represents whether this information be used in a scientific investigation?

Jose wants to create an excellent science fair project for the school competition. In order for his project to be valid, which of the following must happen?

Kristine observed that a cypress tree in her backyard produced knobby woody structures called 'knees.' She wanted to find out how the tree used its knees. She wrote a few notes on the knees to show her teacher. Which of her notes is a personal opinion?

A biologist took notes on how a population of Roseate spoonbills adapted to a new environment. Which of her observations is a personal opinion?

Kiko is studying the way plant stems transport liquids. She puts a white carnation in a

glass half full of water. She adds red food coloring to the water. After several hours, the

carnation starts to turn red. Kiko says that the colored water rose up the stem to the

flower petals. Which of the following best describes Kiko’s statement?

Walt wants to know more about webs that spiders make. He looks at real examples

as well as pictures. Walt says that spiders are helpful because they eat annoying

insects. Which of the following best describes Walt’s statement?

Which of the following is an observation about the man in this picture: