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Space And Beyond Flashcards

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What event is believed to have started the universe according to the Big Bang theory?

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The Big Bang

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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Milky Way

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What is the term for a large group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity?

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Galaxy

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Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?

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Mars

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What is the closest star to Earth?

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Sun

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What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity

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Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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What is the name of the large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born?

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Nebula

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What is the name of the theory that explains how the universe expanded from a very high-density and high-temperature state?

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Inflation theory

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What is the term for a small rocky body orbiting the Sun?

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Asteroid

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What is the name of the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium?

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Nuclear fusion

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Which planet is known as the ‘Blue Planet’?

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Earth

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What is the name of the region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?

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Black hole

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What is the name of the process by which a star explodes at the end of its life cycle?

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Supernova

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Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

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Saturn

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What is the term for a small body made of rock and ice that orbits the Sun?

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Comet

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What is the name of the force that causes tides on Earth due to the Moon’s gravitational pull?

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Tidal force

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Which planet is known as the ‘Morning Star’ or ‘Evening Star’?

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Venus

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What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2021 in search of signs of past life?

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Perseverance

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What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

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Ganymede

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Which planet is the coldest in our solar system?

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Neptune

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What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe will continue expanding forever?

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Open universe theory

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Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

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Jupiter

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What is the name of the process by which a star collapses under its own gravity?

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Black hole formation

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