ch. 10 part b

Question 1

TRUE OR FALSE

stars are glowing balls of gases that produce light

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE

the sun is the closest star to Earth

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE

The milky way is the galaxy in which we live

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

two or three stars held together by gravity are called a ____

a. asteroid
b. binary system
c. comet
d. galaxy
e. multiple star group

Answer 4

e. multiple star group

Question 5

contains two stars

a. asteroid
b. binary system
c. comet
d. galaxy
e. multiple star group

Answer 5

b. binary system

Question 6

a huge star system that covers many light years of space is known as a ____

a. asteroid
b. binary system
c. comet
d. galaxy
e. multiple star group

Answer 6

d. galaxy

Question 7

a chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust that orbits the sun is known as a(n) ____

a. asteroid
b. binary system
c. comet
d. galaxy
e. multiple star group

Answer 7

c. comet

Question 8

What determines the seasons on Earth?

Answer 8

the tilt of Earth as it revolves around the sun.

Question 9

An object that orbits another object in space is known as

a. probe
b. space shuttle
c. satellite

Answer 9

c. satellite