Exploring Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe
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What is the biggest distinction between the Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe?

  • Size (correct)
  • Composition
  • Age
  • Temperature

    • What is at the center of the Solar System?

  • Jupiter
  • Sun (correct)
  • Moon
  • Saturn

    • What holds galaxies together?

  • Magnetism
  • Gravity (correct)
  • Electromagnetic force
  • Nuclear energy

    • Which of the following is NOT part of the Solar System?

    <p>Nebulae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to all of space, matter, energy, time, and its contents?

    <p>Universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which galaxy contains the Earth and its solar system?

    <p>Milky Way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a galaxy made of?

    <p>Billions of stars and their solar systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dark matter?

    <p>A type of matter that cannot be detected because it doesn't interact with light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How big is the observable Universe?

    <p>28 billion light-years in diameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a galaxy made of?

    <p>Gas, dust, and stars along with their solar systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which galaxy is our nearest major neighboring galaxy?

    <p>Andromeda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Solar System primarily composed of?

    <p>The Sun and objects bound to it by gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes up the majority of the mass in our Solar System?

    <p>The Sun itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which telescope has allowed scientists to observe distant galaxies beyond our own?

    <p>Hubble Space Telescope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Solar System form?

    <p>&quot;From a dense interstellar cloud of gas and dust</p> Signup and view all the answers

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