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Sky Science Review Questions
1. Are stars made mostly of solids, liquids, or gases? __________________
2. What is the name of the galaxy in which our Solar System is located?
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3. Which star is closest to the Earth? _______________________
4. Stars twinkle when we see them because their light is distorted by the Earth's
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5. Do stars ever turn into black holes? ______________________
6. How many planets are in our Solar System?_________________
7. Which planet is nearest the Sun?_______________________
8. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?_______________________
9. Which planet is the biggest?_______________________
10. Which planet has the biggest, most easily-seen rings orbiting it? _____________________
11. What is the name of the group of objects that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter?
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12. Are the inner planets made of rock or gas? _______________________
13. What are the icy objects with huge tails that orbit the Sun? ______________________
14. Which planet is called the "red planet"? ______________________
15. Is the Sun a star, a planet, or a comet?_______________________
16. Is the Sun solid, liquid, or gaseous ?_______________________
17. Where is the Sun hottest?_______________________
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18. What is the primary atomic reaction that occurs within the Sun that converts hydrogen atoms
into helium atoms? _______________________
19. Are sunspots hotter or colder than the surrounding areas?_______________________
20. Is the moon smaller than the Earth, the same size as the Earth or larger than the
Earth?_________________
21. Do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? ________________
22.Does the moon have an atmosphere?_______________________
23. During a lunar eclipse, the shadow of what celestial body blocks our view of the moon?
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24. Which planet is the hottest?_______________________
25. Is there any water on the surface of Mars? __________________
26. Does Jupiter have any orbiting rings? _______________
27. Saturn is about 95 times more massive than the Earth. Would a person weigh 95 times more
there than on Earth?_______________________
28. Is Neptune ever the farthest planet from the Sun? ________________