Universe
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Light Year | The distance that light can travel in a year.
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| Astronomical Unit (AU) | The distance from the Earth to the Sun
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| Relative Size | Objects that are closer appear larger
Objects that are farther away appear smaller.
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| Universe | All of space and everything in it
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| Galaxy | A huge system of stars, star systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
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| Nebula | A large cloud of gas and dust in space
New stars can form inside
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| Solar System (Star System) | A star and all of the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
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| Planet | A round object that orbits a star and has cleared the area of its orbit.
Can be rocky or gas.
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| Dwarf Planet | A round object that orbits a star, but has NOT cleared the area of its orbit.
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| Moon | An object that orbits a planet.
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| Comet | Small body of ice, rock, & dust that orbits the sun.
Has a “tail” because the sun’s heat melts ice, & creates gas
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| Asteroid | Large rocky object that orbits the sun, usually found between Mars & Jupiter.
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| Meteor | Piece of rock that travels through space, and burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere, making a "shooting star".
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| Weight | The amount of gravity pulling on an object (changes)
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| Mass | The amount of matter in an object (doesn’t change)
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