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The study of space and all the objects in it is
a) astronomy
b) geology
c) the universe
d) Space
A spiral galaxy
a) has arms that swirl around a bulging center filled with middle aged stars
b) is oval shaped like an egg and is filled with older stars
c) has no real shape and has mostly young stars
d) is our sun and its nine planets
The Sun, the eight planets, the moons, and comets that orbit our Sun make up
a) the universe
b) the solar system
c) the galaxy
d) the Milky Way
We measure the distance between stars using
a) astronomical units
b) light years
c) tape measures
d) kilometers
The dominant theory about how the universe was created.
a) the heliocentric model
b) the geocentric model
c) the Big Bang
d) the nebular hypothesis
This means that the sun is at the center of our solar system.
a) geocentric model
b) heliocentric model
c) nebular hypothesis
d) law of universal gravitation
The Milky Way is our
a) solar system
b) elliptical galaxy
c) spiral galaxy
d) irregular galaxy
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is
a) a light year
b) called a constellation
c) an astronomical unit
d) 9.5 trillion kilometers
Which object is the largest?
a) Earth
b) the Sun
c) the Milky Way Galaxy
d) a star
A light year is a unit of
a) time
b) volume
c) Distance
d) speed
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