Exploring Our Solar System

How long does sunlight take to reach Earth?

• 8 minutes

• 24 hours

• 30 seconds

• 1 hour

What is the main component of the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium

• Hydrogen

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

What is unique about Venus's rotation?

• It doesn't rotate

• It rotates around the Sun, not its axis

• It rotates once every 365 days

• It rotates in the opposite direction to most planets

What makes Venus the hottest planet?

• Its distance from the Sun

• Its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide

• Its size

• Its rotation

What percentage of Earth's surface is made up of water?

• 60%

• 80%

• 70%

• 50%

Which planet has seasons and may have had flowing water?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

What is found between Mars and Jupiter?

• The asteroid belt

• Another planet

• A black hole

• A nebula

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune