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Exploring the Stellar Universe: Stars, Planets, and More

Discover the vast world of stars and planets in our solar system. Stars, giant balls of hot gases, differ in sizes, temperatures, and distances. Telescopes help observe them, and constellations like the Milky Way offer stunning views. Learn about the eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the sun as the center of our solar system. Unravel the mysteries of the universe with this fascinating lesson on celestial bodies.

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Exploring the Stellar Universe: Stars, Planets, and More

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  1. Science Unit DChapter 1 THE SOLAR SYSTEM

  2. Lesson 1 What Are Stars and Planets?

  3. ____ are much bigger than the Earth. Stars

  4. Stars look smaller because they are so _______. far away

  5. A star is a big ball of _______. hot gases

  6. Stars are different ________, _____, and ____________. distances sizes temperatures

  7. The gases of a star give off two kinds of light:________(solar energy) and ___________. light energy heat energy

  8. People use _______ to look at the night sky because stars look closer and larger. telescopes

  9. The Earth is in the ______Galaxy. Milky Way

  10. A ____ is made up of millions of stars that orbit the same center. galaxy

  11. A group of stars that form a star picture is called a ________. constellation

  12. _____, or the North Star, can be found at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. Polaris

  13. People long ago used the ________ like a compass, because it is located above the North Pole. North Star

  14. The ____ is the star closest to the Earth. sun

  15. We have _____ planets in our Solar System. eight

  16. Earth The planets are_____,_____,_______,_____,______,______,and______. Mercury Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter Neptune Uranus

  17. A _____ is a large ball of rock or gas that travels around the sun . planet

  18. Our solar system has _____, that do not give off light of their own. moons

  19. Our solar system has ________, which are small chunks of rock or ice. meteoroids

  20. Our solar system has ______, which are chunks of rock or metal. asteroids

  21. Our solar system has _____, which are frozen balls of dirty ice. comets

  22. Our solar system has ______, that travel around the sun. planets

  23. Our solar system has a ___, which is a hot glowing ball of gas. sun

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