Solar System Quiz

What is the diameter of the sun compared to Earth?

• 10 times greater

• 50 times greater

• 100 times greater

• 200 times greater

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What is the temperature of the sun's core?

• 5,500°C

• 10,000,000°C

• 15,000,000°C

• 20,000,000°C

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What type of energy reaches Earth from the sun?

• Kinetic and potential energy

• Light and thermal energy

• Chemical and nuclear energy

• Electrical and magnetic energy

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365.24 days

• 12 months

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What is the imaginary line on which the Earth rotates called?

• Equator

• Meridian

• Rotational axis

• Orbit

Why do different parts of Earth's surface receive different amounts of the sun's energy?

• Because Earth's surface is flat

• Because Earth's surface is curved

• Because the sun's energy is uneven

• Because of Earth's atmosphere

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What shape is Earth's orbit around the sun?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Square

• Triangle

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• The distance between Earth and the sun

• The tilt of Earth's rotation axis combined with Earth's motion around the sun

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The shape of Earth's orbit

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Which hemisphere receives more daylight hours?

• The hemisphere tilted toward the sun

• The hemisphere tilted away from the sun

• Both hemispheres receive equal daylight hours

• Neither hemisphere receives daylight hours

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What causes the sun's radiation to strike the hemispheres at different angles?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's gravity

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