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Solar System

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1
The sun is an example of...
a giant star
a giant planet
a small star
an average-sized star
2
How long does it take Earth to travel once around the sun?
it depends on the Earth's speed
about 365 days
1 day
about 1 month
3
What is the sun made of?
hydrogen and helium
sunshine
burning lava
orange stuff
4
Why is our moon's gravity less than Earth's?
The moon is smaller than Earth.
The moon is closer to the sun.
The moon has no atmosphere.
The moon has more craters.
5
How long does it take the earth to rotate (spin) one time around its axis (north-south pole)?
It depends on how fast Earth is spinning.
about 1 month
1 day
about 365 days
6
What are the inner planets mostly made of?
water
gas
gas and water
rock
7
Why does Earth stay in orbit around the sun?
All planets orbit the sun.
Earth is stalking the sun.
The sun's gravity keeps Earth in orbit.
Earth spins.
8
What is between the inner planets and the outer planets?
the asteroid belt
the moon
gravity
the meteor cluster
9
The solar system is made of...
the parts needed to create solar power
billions of stars
the milky way
1 star and the planets, moons, and other bodies orbiting it
10
What is the largest object in the solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
The sun
Pamela
11
How many Earths will fit in the sun?
1,000,000
10
2
1,000
12
Why doesn't Earth crash into the sun or go flying away from it?
... because we'd all die.
We passed a law in 1492 that prevents Earth from doing that.
... because the sun's gravity isn't strong enough.
Earth's motion away from the sun balances the sun's gravity.