The Sun

What star is closest to the Earth?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

• Proxima Centauri

The Sun also goes by another name which is the name of the ancient Roman god of the Sun,

• Mercury

• Sol

• Milky Way

• Galaxy

Which is bigger:

• The Sun

• Jupiter

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About how many Earth's can fit inside the Sun?

• 100

• 12

• One million

• Five trillion

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Which best describes our Sun?

• Large and red

• Medium and yellow

• Small and Yellow

• Medium and white

What keeps the Earth and other planets revolving around the Sun?

• Friction

• Gravity

• A lasso

• Wind energy

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How long does it take Earth to travel around the Sun?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• One season

• About a month

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How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun, through space, and to reach Earth's surface?

• roughly 24 hours

• eight seconds

• eight minutes

• 24 hours

Where does the light on the moon come from?

• Inside the moon

• From lights on Earth

• From the Sun

• Aliens

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During the day, our part of the Earth is facing towards (a)  

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