Understand the relative size and location of objects in the universe - Earth Science
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What are distances in the universe commonly measured in?
What are distances in the universe commonly measured in?
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Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following lists these objects in the universe from largest to smallest?
Which of the following lists these objects in the universe from largest to smallest?
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Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following statements about our solar system is true?
Which of the following statements about our solar system is true?
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The answer is "As distance between the sun and each planet increases, so does the distance between each planet."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "As distance between the sun and each planet increases, so does the distance between each planet."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these would you NOT find within a solar system?
Which of these would you NOT find within a solar system?
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The answer is "a galaxy."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "a galaxy."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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What conclusion if any can be made about the size of the universe based on the information in this image?
What conclusion if any can be made about the size of the universe based on the information in this image?
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The answer is, "the universe is expanding."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is, "the universe is expanding."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following space objects is the largest in size?
Which of the following space objects is the largest in size?
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The answer is "The Milky Way." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "The Milky Way." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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In comparison to our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy is:
In comparison to our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy is:
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The answer is "older and larger."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "older and larger."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these scientific tools is most appropriate for measuring electromagnetic energy, distance, and motion of distant space objects?
Which of these scientific tools is most appropriate for measuring electromagnetic energy, distance, and motion of distant space objects?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "a spectrometer."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "a spectrometer."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these lists has the space objects ordered from GREATEST to LEAST mass?
Which of these lists has the space objects ordered from GREATEST to LEAST mass?
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The answer is "the universe, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "the universe, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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As time moved forward after the big bang, the universe expanded, resulting in the collision of particles of matter and the creation of celestial objects. Which of the celestial objects listed in the answer choices were formed last?
As time moved forward after the big bang, the universe expanded, resulting in the collision of particles of matter and the creation of celestial objects. Which of the celestial objects listed in the answer choices were formed last?
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The answer is "spiral galaxies" because stars, planets, and solar systems are required for their formation.
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "spiral galaxies" because stars, planets, and solar systems are required for their formation.
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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What are distances in the universe commonly measured in?
What are distances in the universe commonly measured in?
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Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following lists these objects in the universe from largest to smallest?
Which of the following lists these objects in the universe from largest to smallest?
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Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following statements about our solar system is true?
Which of the following statements about our solar system is true?
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The answer is "As distance between the sun and each planet increases, so does the distance between each planet."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "As distance between the sun and each planet increases, so does the distance between each planet."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these would you NOT find within a solar system?
Which of these would you NOT find within a solar system?
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The answer is "a galaxy."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "a galaxy."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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What conclusion if any can be made about the size of the universe based on the information in this image?
What conclusion if any can be made about the size of the universe based on the information in this image?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is, "the universe is expanding."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is, "the universe is expanding."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of the following space objects is the largest in size?
Which of the following space objects is the largest in size?
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The answer is "The Milky Way." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "The Milky Way." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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In comparison to our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy is:
In comparison to our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy is:
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The answer is "older and larger."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "older and larger."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these scientific tools is most appropriate for measuring electromagnetic energy, distance, and motion of distant space objects?
Which of these scientific tools is most appropriate for measuring electromagnetic energy, distance, and motion of distant space objects?
Tap to reveal answer
The answer is "a spectrometer."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "a spectrometer."
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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Which of these lists has the space objects ordered from GREATEST to LEAST mass?
Which of these lists has the space objects ordered from GREATEST to LEAST mass?
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The answer is "the universe, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "the universe, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon." Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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As time moved forward after the big bang, the universe expanded, resulting in the collision of particles of matter and the creation of celestial objects. Which of the celestial objects listed in the answer choices were formed last?
As time moved forward after the big bang, the universe expanded, resulting in the collision of particles of matter and the creation of celestial objects. Which of the celestial objects listed in the answer choices were formed last?
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The answer is "spiral galaxies" because stars, planets, and solar systems are required for their formation.
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
The answer is "spiral galaxies" because stars, planets, and solar systems are required for their formation.
Distances in the universe are so vast that they can be difficult to comprehend. We measure distances in space using light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in one Earth year.
We live on Earth, a planet in a solar system that orbits our sun. Our solar system is only part of a much larger system of many billions of stars called the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is shaped like a disk with concentrations of brighter stars and clouds of gas shaped like a whirlpool. The Milky Way is only one galaxy of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
In order from smallest to largest, some important terms to remember are: planets and stars, solar systems, galaxies, the universe. Each term is a component of the next. (Aside from planets and stars which are both different components of solar systems.)
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