Question | Answer |
What is a star | ball of hot, glowing gases
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What are the three characteristics of a star | brightness, size, color
| What is radiant energy | energy that travels through space
| What are the two types of radiant energy that the Sun provides | light, heat
| What is a telescope | tool used to make faraway objects seem larger
| What color of star is our Sun | yellow
| Which star is the hottest | blue
| Which star is the coolest | red
| What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth rotates | axis
| Name the largest planet | Jupiter
| Name the dwarf planet | Pluto
| What is the third planet from the Sun | Earth
| Name the sixth planet | Saturn
| Which planet has rings | Saturn
| Name the planets in order | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |