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The gravity on Saturn is less than the gravity on Mercury.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

When the mass of objects increase, the gravity
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains constant
d)

What force causes a pattern of less massive objects to orbit around more massive objects?
a) Electric force
b) Frictional force
c) Magnetic force
d) Gravitational force

The objects are made of ice, rock, and dust and orbit the Sun. They also have a long tail.
a) Meteor
b) Asteroid
c) Comet
d) Meteorite

Which is the correct order from largest to smallest?
a) Planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
b) Universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
c) Planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
d) Universe, solar system, galaxy, planet

What is a light year?
a) Distance light travels in a minute
b) Distance light travels in a week
c) Distance light travels in a month
d) Distance light travels in a year

A light year is a measurement of ___________________________.
a) distance
b) time
c) mass
d) density

Where is the Sun located in our galaxy?
a) In the middle
b) 2/3 of the way out, on an arm
c) Outside the galaxy
d) Near the center

What are the 3 main types of galaxies?
a) Spiral, round, irregular
b) Spiral, elliptical, irregular
c) Spinning, elliptical, irregular
d) Spinning, round, irregular

List the following items in order from closest to farthest from Earth.
a) Other stars, Moon, Mars, Sun
b) Moon, Mars, Sun, Other stars
c) Mars, Moon, Sun, Other stars
d) Sun, Moon, Mars, Other stars

If a new outer planet were discovered, what would you expect its size and composition to be like?
a) small and rocky
b) small and gaseous
c) large and rocky
d) large and gaseous

If a new inner planet were found, what would you expect is size and composition to be like?
a) small and rocky
b) small and gaseous
c) large and rocky
d) large and gaseous

Rigil Kentaurus is a gasoues body that produces its own light and is 4.3 light years away from Earth. Rigil Kentaurus is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

Larissa is a rocky body that orbits Neptune. Larissa is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

Eres is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Eres is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

Proxima Centauri is a heavenly body that produces its own light. It is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

Jupiter is a gas giant that orbits a star, the Sun. Jupiter is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

Titan is a rocky body that orbits Saturn. Titan is a
a) planet
b) moon
c) star
d) asteroid

When the distance between 2 objects in space increases, the gravity
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains constant
d)

What contains all the stars, planets, moons, other celestial bodies and all the empty space in between?
a) Universe
b) Galaxy
c) Solar System
d) Nebula

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