Exploring Our Solar Neighbors and the Sun

What is the main component of Mars' atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

Which surface feature is most common on Venus?

• Oceans

• Deserts

• Volcanoes

• Ice caps

What is Mercury primarily composed of?

• Rock

• Ice

• Gas

• Liquid metal

What are solar flares on the Sun?

• Craters on the Sun's surface

• Rivers of fire on the Sun

• Sudden eruptions of energy and particles

• Dark spots on the Sun's surface

What is the Sun's atmosphere called?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Photosphere

• Corona

Does Mercury have a thick atmosphere?

• Yes, it's very thick

• No, it's very thin

• Mercury has no atmosphere

• It has a moderate atmosphere

What is the main gas found in Venus' atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

Approximately how many Earth days does it take for the Sun to orbit the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

• 365 days

• 225 million years

• 24 hours

• 30 days

Why do the northern lights happen?

• Because of the Moon's reflection

• Due to solar flares reaching Earth's atmosphere

• Because of the reflection of ice in the polar regions

• Due to the Earth's magnetic field interacting with charged particles from the Sun

What are the Sun's black spots known as?

• Sunspots

• Solar holes

• Dark flares

• Black flares