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The current theory of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun is called
a) Big Bang
b) Heliocentric
c) Geocentric
d) x
The distance that light travels in one year, about 6 trillion miles is called
a) a mile
b) a kilometer
c) a light year
d) x
What is a grouping of stars and planets are concentrated mainly in one or more spiral arms is called
a) spiral galaxy
b) elliptical galaxy
c) irregular galaxy
d) x
A former theory of the universe in which the Earth is at the center of the revolving planets is called
a) Big Bang
b) helicentric
c) geocentric
d) x
What is a huge group of stars and their planets bound together by gravity called
a) Milky Way
b) constellation
c) galaxy
d) xx
What is the theory called that the Universe began with an initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the Universe called?
a) Big Bang
b) Heliocentric
c) Geocentric
d) x
What is ALL of space and EVERYTHING in it (everything beyond Earth) called?
a) outer space
b) Universe
c) galaxy
d) x
What is a grouping of stars and planets clumped together in a regular, oval shape called
a) spiral
b) elliptical
c) irregular
d) x
A spiral galaxy in which our solar system is located is called?
a) Big Bang
b) Milky Way
c) Big Dipper
d) x
A grouping of stars and their planets with an undefined shape, have many young stars is called
a) spiral
b) elliptical
c) irregular
d) x
What has a spherical shape, and must orbit a star called
a) Sun
b) star
c) planet
d) x
What is the smallest planet, closest to the sun?
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Mercury
d) Earth
What is the fourth planet from the sun, has polar icecap and volcanoes?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Mercury
What is the hottest planet and considered Earth's twin?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Mercury
Which planet has liquid water and life?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Mercury
Which planet has a very thin atmosphere with extreme daytime and nighttime temperatures?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Mercury
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