Solar System Exploration

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Sun

• Neptune

• Venus

• Mars

What is the mass of the Sun compared to the entire Solar System?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 99%

What is the surface temperature of the Sun?

• 1000°C

• 3000°C

• 5500°C

• 8000°C

What causes the phenomenon of sunspots on the Sun?

• Differential rotation

• Solar flares

• Solar prominences

• Coronal mass ejections

What is the average distance between the Sun and Earth?

• 50,000,000 kilometers

• 100,000,000 kilometers

• 149,600,000 kilometers

• 200,000,000 kilometers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the average distance between Venus and the Sun?

• 50,000,000 kilometers

• 100,000,000 kilometers

• 108,000,000 kilometers

• 150,000,000 kilometers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the surface temperature of Venus?

• 100°C

• 250°C

• 500°C

• 800°C

What is the diameter of the Moon compared to Earth?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the role of the Moon in maintaining Earth stable on its axis?

• Gravity

• Tidal forces

• Magnetic field

• Atmospheric pressure