Solar System (Summative Test)

During a science class, Cassie asked, "How hot is the sun?"

• • 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• • 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• • 20,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• • 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the average distance from Earth to the sun?

• • 60 million miles

• • 93 million miles

• • 120 million miles

• • 150 million miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the approximate diameter of the sun?

• • 700,000 miles

• • 800,000 miles

• • 865,000 miles

• • 950,000 miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

During a science class, Liam asked, 'How many Earths can fit inside the sun?'

• • 1 million

• • 1.3 million

• • 2 million

• • 5 million

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following statements is true about the sun?

• • The sun is 1 million miles wide

• • The sun is 100 million miles from Earth

• • The sun burns at 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• • The sun can fit 100,000 Earths inside it

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?

• Mercury

• • Venus

• • Earth

• • Mars

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A day on Venus is longer than a year. Is this statement true or false?

What is unique about Venus's rotation compared to other planets?

• • It spins counterclockwise

• • It doesn’t spin at all

• • It spins clockwise

• • It spins twice as fast as Earth

Which is the second brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon?

• • Mars

• • Jupiter

• • Venus

• • Saturn

Despite being further from the Sun, why is Venus hotter than Mercury?

• • Venus has a thicker atmosphere that traps heat

• • Venus is closer to Earth

• • Mercury reflects more sunlight

• • Venus has active volcanoes