The Planets and the Sun

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Moon

• Mars

• Venus

• Sun

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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

• True

• False

What holds Earth and all other planets together?

• Heat and Light

• Magnetisim

• Gravitational Pull

• Electricity

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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 _______.

• star
• planet
• satellite

The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?

• the spinning of the Earth's axis
• The path of the sun around the Earth
• the production the nuclear energy around the sun
• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

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What is the sun made from?

• Heat
• Hydrogen and Helium gas
• Nitrogen gas
• Fire and heat

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Which object in the sky emits ( gives off) its own light?

• planets

• stars

• asteroids

• comets

An instrument that is used to see distant objects in the universe

• telescope

• magnifying glass

• compass

• thermometer