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The Vast Scale of Space
Describe the scale of the universe in nested layers: Earth is one planet in our solar system, the Sun is one star among billions in the Milky Way galaxy, and the Milky Way is one galaxy among billions in the universe
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Question 1 of 3
A student is stacking four blocks to show the cosmic hierarchy. The smallest block goes on the bottom and the largest on top. Which stacking order from bottom (smallest) to top (largest) correctly represents the place of Earth in the universe?
Question 2 of 3
Which of the following statements about the galaxy that contains Earth is accurate?
Question 3 of 3
Sam is writing a list of the cosmic “boxes” that Earth fits inside, beginning with the box that holds Earth directly and ending with the box that holds everything in space. Which list shows the boxes in the correct order?
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