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1
Q

What does a light year measure?

A

Distance light travels in one year

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2
Q

Place the following distances in order from shortest to longest: 3.5 ly, 1,000,000 km, 3 million ly, 3 trillion km.

A

1,000,000 km, 3.5 ly, 3 trillion km, 3 million ly

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3
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If an object is 4.1 light years from Earth, how long did it take the light to travel to Earth?

A

4.1 years

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4
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Order the following objects in space from smallest to largest: Moon, Planet, Star, Galaxy, Universe.

A

Moon, Planet, Star, Galaxy, Universe

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5
Q

How long does it take light to travel in one year?

A

6 trillion miles

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6
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What unit of measure is used to measure the distance between stars?

A

Light years

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7
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What unit is best to use for measuring distances within our solar system?

A

Astronomical units

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8
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What is empirical evidence that supports the idea that the universe is expanding?

A

Red Shift

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9
Q

Approximately how many stars in a galaxy?

A

Billions

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10
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Approximately how many galaxies in the universe?

A

1 trillion

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