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The center of the Solar System is...
The Moon
The Sun
A Black Hole
Earth
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How is helium formed
From balloons
From oxygen
Gravity
Hydrogen atoms exposed to extreme heat
3
The Sun accounts for over 99 percent of the mass in the Solar System
True
False
4
Energy leaves the core of The Sun in the form of
Light
Gamma Rays
Delta waves
x rays
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Where is the Asteroid Belt located
Beyond Neptune
Between Earth and Mars
Between the Sun and Mercury
Between Mars and Jupiter
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What are the Outer Planets made of?
Gas and Ice
Rock and Metal
Rock and Ice
Gas and Liquid
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Would a person weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?
Yes
No
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Approximately how much longer will the sun live?
5 Billion Years
100 Million Years
The Sun won't die
1 Billion Years
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What is the largest planet
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
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What is the fourth planet from the sun?
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
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What are the Inner Planets made of?
Rock and Ice
Gas and Liquid
Gas and Ice
Rock and Metal
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How long ago was the Solar System formed?
200,000 years ago
We aren't sure
4.6 Billion Years ago
10 Billion Years ago
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What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
Mars
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The outermost layer of the Sun is called the
Corona
Radiative Zone
Plasma
Convection Zone
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The layer of the Sun's atmosphere that is closest to the surface is called the
The troposphere
Radiative Zone
Chromosphere
Photosphere
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Areas of plasma on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the plasma around them are called
Solar Winds
Solar Flares
Prominences
Sunspots
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What force helped pull materials into a cloud when the solar system was formed
Friction
Gravity
Inertia
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What is the middle layer of the Sun called
The Convection Zone
The Outer Core
The Mantle
The Radiative Zone
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The Outer Planets all have rings
True
False
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What is the sun?
A planet
A comet
A star
An asteroid
