The Sun

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

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How many planets orbit the Sun?

• 1
• 4
• 8
• 10

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The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

• fire

• energy

• super hot gases

• rocks

What is another name for our Sun?

• Sol

• Bob

• Super star

About how hot is the surface of the Sun?

• 15,000,000 degrees Celsius

• 1,000,000 degrees Celsius

• 5,600 degrees Celsius

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

• about 1,000,000

• about 1,000

• about 100,000

• about 10

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How long does it take light from the Sun to get to Earth?

• about 8 minutes

• about 8 seconds

• about 8 hours

• about 8 days

How long does it take energy from the Sun's core to reach its surface?

• about 100,000 years

• about 8 minutes

• about 1,000,000 years

• the energy from the core never reaches the surface

All stars, including our Sun, are mostly made of these 2 elements

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen and oxygen

• iron and nickel

• vibranium and adamantium

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What is a shadow?

• Something you put on your windows to block sunlight

• The dark area behind a solid object that blocks light

• A light area behind an object that lets light pass through

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