Components of the Universe Questions

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In your own words, define the term Universe

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Which of the following pictures best indicates the Universe?

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What is the approximate age of the Universe?

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Compared to the Earth's solar system, the universe is inferred to be

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In your own words, define a galaxy.

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At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located?

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Which celestial feature is largest in actual size?

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The present-day celestial objects labeled A are best identified as

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Calculate the distance from our solar system to the center of the Milky way Galaxy

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In your own words, define a solar system.

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Which sequence correctly lists the relative sizes from smallest to largest?

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What object is not in our solar system

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What is the name of the group of planets that includes: Mercury, Earth, Mars and Venus?

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In your own words, define a star.

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Identify the nuclear process that uses up a star's core hydrogen and produces the energy released by stars in a globular cluster

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What is the next stage of the Sun's life?

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The age of the sun is

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In your own words, define a planet.

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The symbols below are used to represent different regions of space.

Which diagram shows the correct relationship between these four regions? [If one symbol is within another symbol, that means it is part of, or included in, that symbol.]

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In your own words, define a moon.

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List the following astronomical features, in order of relative size, from smallest to largest.

Our Solar System
Earth's Moon
Sun
Jupiter
Milky Way Galaxy
Universe

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Which event occurred less than 10 billion years ago

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Some fragments taken from the site have a nickel-iron composition. This evidence indicates that the crater probably was formed by

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The object in the photograph is most likely

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Order the object from smallest to largest

asteroid
universe
moon
meteor
galaxy
planet

In your own words, define the term Universe

Which of the following pictures best indicates the Universe?

What is the approximate age of the Universe?

Compared to the Earth's solar system, the universe is inferred to be

In your own words, define a galaxy.

At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located?

Which celestial feature is largest in actual size?

The present-day celestial objects labeled A are best identified as

Calculate the distance from our solar system to the center of the Milky way Galaxy

In your own words, define a solar system.

Which sequence correctly lists the relative sizes from smallest to largest?

What object is not in our solar system

What is the name of the group of planets that includes: Mercury, Earth, Mars and Venus?

In your own words, define a star.

Identify the nuclear process that uses up a star's core hydrogen and produces the energy released by stars in a globular cluster

What is the next stage of the Sun's life?

The age of the sun is

In your own words, define a planet.

The symbols below are used to represent different regions of space.Which diagram shows the correct relationship between these four regions? [If one symbol is within another symbol, that means it is part of, or included in, that symbol.]

In your own words, define a moon.

List the following astronomical features, in order of relative size, from smallest to largest.

Which event occurred less than 10 billion years ago

Some fragments taken from the site have a nickel-iron composition. This evidence indicates that the crater probably was formed by

The object in the photograph is most likely

Order the object from smallest to largest

The symbols below are used to represent different regions of space.

Which diagram shows the correct relationship between these four regions? [If one symbol is within another symbol, that means it is part of, or included in, that symbol.]