The Sun and the Stars

True or False: The sun is NOT a star.

• True

• False

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What is the closest star to the Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• North Star

• sun

How many stars are in our solar system?

• 1

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions

Why should you never look directly into the sun?

• It is forbidden for man to look at the sun.

• You'll start to see aliens.

• It can hurt your eyes.

• The bright light can cause you to go cross-eyed.

How long does it take sunlight to travel to Earth?

• 5 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 8 minutes

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Sunlight travels how many miles from the sun to Earth?

• 90 million miles

• 10 million miles

• 93 million miles

• 94 million miles

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What is a light year used to measure?

• A light year is the distance heat travels in a year.

• A light year is the distance light travels in a year.

• A light year is the distance from Earth to the sun.

• A light year is the dance from Earth to the sun.

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Light can travel at __________ miles per second.

• 176,000

• 186,000

• 386,000

• 266,000

What are stars held together by?

• Gravity

• Nucleus

• Orion's Belt

• Sirius

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Stars are made out of _____.

• Other stars

• Arsenic

• Helium

• Gas

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