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Name mars two moons. Phobos and Deimos
Name the Galilean satellites. Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa
Name Saturn's largest moon. Titan (the only moon with a thick atmosphere)
Name the largest moon in the solar system. Ganymede
Name Neptune's largest moon. Triton
Name the first asteroid. Ceres
Name the difference in a long period comet and a short one. Long (more than 200 years) short (less than 200 years)
Name the four shapes of galaxies. Spiral lenticular elliptical and irregular
Name the three largest galaxies in the local cluster from largest to smallest. Andromeda Milky way and Triangulum
Name the constellation containing the big dipper. Ursa Major
Name the planet containing the great red spot, Jupiter
Name the three brightest stars of Orion Betelgeuse Rigel and Bellatrix
Name the main factors affecting stars color and brightness Heat determine color red being coolest and blue being hottest. Size and heat affect its brightness.
Name the four groups of asteroids Trojan asteroids near-earth asteroids asteroid belt and kuiper belt
Name which planets the asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter
Name what objects the solar system includes The sun and all natural objects revolving around it (asteroids moons planets dwarf planets meteoroids and comets)
Name the largest mountain in the solar system and its planet Olympus Mons of Mars
Name what kind of star the sun is A main sequence star
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