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What is typically produced when a meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the term for a rock that survives to reach the ground?
Why do meteor showers often occur?
What is the purpose of the global positioning system (GPS)?
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What is the largest and brightest man-made object orbiting the Earth?
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What do stars appear to do when you look at them in the night sky?
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What is the primary difference between a star and a planet?
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What is an exoplanet?
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What is the primary way we are able to see objects in the night sky?
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What is the term for an object that orbits a planet?
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What is the typical rate of meteorite landings on the Earth's surface?
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What is the primary source of dust that causes meteor showers?
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When are artificial satellites most visible from the Earth's surface?
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What is the main function of the thousands of artificial satellites in orbit around the Earth?
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What is the term for a small particle of rock or dust that enters the Earth's atmosphere?
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Study Notes
Stars
- Stars are huge balls of gas that give out light
- They appear to twinkle because of the light flickering
Planets
- Planets are objects in orbit around stars
- They are made of rock or gas and do not give out light
- They are visible because light is reflected off them into our eyes
- Our Sun is not the only star to have planets in orbit around it
- Exoplanets are planets that orbit other stars
Moons
- Moons are objects that orbit a planet
- They are also called natural satellites
- Most planets in the Solar System have their own moons
The Moon
- The Moon is in orbit around the Earth
- It is made of rock
- It is the only object beyond the Earth that a person has set foot on
Comets
- Comets are made of ice and dust, like a big, dirty snowball
- They orbit the Sun and produce a tail that makes a spectacular sight in the sky when they get near the Sun
- We see comets because they reflect light from the Sun
Meteors and Meteorites
- Meteors are particles of dust or pieces of rock that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up
- They produce streaks of light in the night sky
- Meteorites are pieces of rock that survive to reach the ground
- Meteor showers occur when the Earth moves through the dust left by a comet
Man-made Objects
- There are thousands of artificial satellites in orbit around the Earth
- Many are part of the global positioning system (GPS)
- The International Space Station is the biggest and brightest of all the man-made objects orbiting the Earth
- Satellites can be seen near dawn or dusk when they reflect light from the Sun
Stars
- Stars are huge balls of gas that give out light.
- When you look at a star, it might appear to twinkle due to the light flickering.
Planets
- Planets are objects in orbit around stars.
- They are made of rock or gas and do not give out light.
- Planets are visible because light is reflected off them into our eyes.
- Our Sun is not the only star to have planets in orbit around it.
- Exoplanets are planets that orbit other stars.
Moons
- The Moon is in orbit around the Earth and is made of rock.
- The Moon is the only object beyond the Earth that a person has set foot on.
- Most of the other planets in the Solar System have their own moons.
Comets
- Comets are made of ice and dust, like a big, dirty snowball orbiting the Sun.
- As comets get nearer to the Sun, they produce a tail that makes a spectacular sight in the sky.
- We see comets because they reflect light from the Sun.
Meteors and Meteorites
- Meteors are produced when a particle of dust or a piece of rock enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
- A piece of rock that survives to reach the ground is called a meteorite.
- Meteorites hit the surface of the Earth all the time, with about a dozen landing on you every hour.
- Meteor showers occur when the Earth moves through the dust left by a comet.
Man-made Objects
- There are thousands of man-made or artificial satellites in orbit around the Earth.
- Many satellites are part of the global positioning system (GPS), which pinpoints the position of something using signals from lots of satellites.
- The International Space Station is the biggest and brightest of all the man-made objects orbiting the Earth.
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Description
This quiz covers the basic concepts of stars and planets, including their composition and movement in the night sky.
