Solar System

What does our Earth orbit around?

• The moon
• The sun
• Jupiter

What is the corona of the sun?

• Plasma that surrounds the sun
• A queen's tiara
• a large whole on the moon

What is a solar flare?

• sun shining through the clouds
• something used in car accidents
• a little explosion from the sun's surface

What does a sun spot look like?

• a crown around the sun
• a dark spot on the sun
• an eclipse

What does a sun spot look like?

• a crown around the sun
• a dark spot on the sun
• an eclipse

How much of the Earth is covered by land?

• 70%
• 50%
• 30%

Oceans are large bodies of _______________.

• salt water
• turtles
• people

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth
• Mercury
• Jupiter

What causes our seasons?

• tilt of the Earth
• rotation of the Earth
• Orbit of the Earth

How much time does it take for the Earth to make one rotation (day and night)?

• 365 days
• 60 minutes
• 24 hours