Sun And Solar System

what is the Sun?

• A star around which planets orbits.

• A fire that keeps asteroids away.

• A burning ball of fire.

• An inhabited planet.

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which planet is the closest to the sun?

• Mercury.

• Mars.

• Pluto.

• Earth.

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What planet is the closest in size to the Earth?

• Jupiter.

• Neptune.

• Venus.

• Pluto.

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The chemical element "Uranium" is named after what planet?

• Mercury.

• Venus.

• Uranus.

• Earth.

Which planet is the only planet to have one moon?

• Earth.

• Neptune.

• Saturn.

• Venus.

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is ________ miles.

• 240,000

• 30

• 93,000,000

• 567,000,000

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How many planets revolve around the Sun?

• 8

• 5

• 2

• 7

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which 2 planets have no moons.

• Mercury.

• Uranus.

• Venus.

• Mars.

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which planet is the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system?

• Mercury.

• Pluto.

• Mars.

• Earth.

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Which planet has the longest rotation period?

• Venus.

• Earth.

• Mars.

• Jupiter.