Question 1

What do we call a space vehicle that can take people into space?

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spaceship

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bicycle

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car

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submarine

Question 2

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

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the Sun

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Sirius

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Jupiter

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Mars

Question 3

What do we call the path that a planet takes around the sun?

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orbit

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track

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route

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road

Question 4

What do we call the group of planets, including Earth, that orbit the Sun?

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solar system

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galaxy

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universe

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continent

Question 5

What do we call the science of studying the stars and planets?

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astronomy

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chemistry

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geography

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biology

Question 6

What do we call the space that is beyond Earth's atmosphere?

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outer space

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desert

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forest

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ocean

Question 7

What is the name of the very large collection of stars, gas, and dust in space?

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galaxy

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moon

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planet

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comet

Question 8

What do we call the force that pulls objects toward each other in space?

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gravity

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friction

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momentum

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energy

Question 9

What do we call a large ball of gas that produces light and heat?

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star

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ice

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rock

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cloud

Question 10

What do we call the bright trails that comets leave behind as they move through space?

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tail

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arm

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wing

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fin

Question 11

What do we call a person who travels in space?

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astronaut

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sailor

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pilot

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engineer

Question 12

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

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the Sun

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Proxima Centauri

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Betelgeuse

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Sirius

Question 13

What do we call the path that a planet takes around the sun?

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orbit

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cycle

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track

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route

Question 14

What do we call the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?

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the Moon

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Venus

Question 15

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Earth

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Mars

Question 16

What do we call the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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gravity

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pressure

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friction

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magnetism

Question 17

What is the term for the study of space and celestial bodies?

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astronomy

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geology

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biology

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meteorology

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