Stars and Planets
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| Which of the following statements about stars is true? | Stars vary greatly in size, color, and temperature.
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| Which of the following statements about the motion of the planets in the night sky is true? | The planets can appear to move East to West, West to East, or stand still.
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| Eric is a scientist who wants to examine the x-ray radiation coming from a distant star. Which tool should Eric use? | an x-ray telescope
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| What type of telescope can see things that are extremely far away, and it sees them in the same way we would if we were close enough to see them? | a light telescope
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| One of the most well known telescopes in the world. | The Hubble Space Telescope
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| Given perfect conditions, if Sam looked at the night sky, about how many stars could he expect to see? | between 5,000 and 10,000
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| Why do the planets appear in different locations in the night sky while the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same? | The planets orbit the Sun while the stars do not.
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| Which of the following statements about the stars in our galaxy is true? | The stars in the night sky can take on a range of different colors including blue, orange, red, and yellow.
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| Light telescopes are tools used to examine objects that are very far away. They allow a person to see them as they would if they were there. |
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| Steve is a scientist who studies the other planets in our solar system. Which tool should Steve use to see what the surface of Mars looks like? | Light telescope
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| Which of the following statements about the motion of the planets in the night sky is true? | The planets can appear to move East to West, West to East, or stand still.
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| Eric is a scientist who wants to examine the x-ray radiation coming from a distant star. Which tool should Eric use? | an x-ray telescope
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| X-ray telescopes are used to examine the x-ray radiation that comes from different objects. This type of information can tell scientists a lot about very distant objects, including what they may look like and what they are made of. |
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| Name three types of telescopes are used to study distant objects? | a light telescope
an x-ray telescope
a radio telescope
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| How does the size of our Sun compare to the size of other stars in the night sky? | Our Sun is an average-sized star.
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| Why does our Sun appears much brighter than other stars? | it is much closer to Earth than the other stars.
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| How many planets can be seen with the unaided eye? | 5
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