What Happened to the Sun?

What is gravity a property of?

• Light

• Sound

• Matter

• Energy

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What would happen if the Sun disappeared?

• We would immediately know

• It would take 8 minutes and 20 seconds to notice

• The Earth would instantly freeze

• The Moon would disappear

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How far away is the Sun from Earth?

• 150 kilometers

• 150,000 kilometers

• 150 million kilometers

• 150 billion kilometers

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What is the gravitational force between two people compared to?

• The gravitational force of the Moon

• The gravitational force of the Sun

• The gravitational force of the Earth

• The gravitational force of a black hole

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How long would it take for the Sun's gravitational influence on Earth to end if the Sun disappeared?

• 5 minutes

• 8 minutes and 20 seconds

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

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What would happen to Earth if the Sun's gravitational influence disappeared?

• Earth would stop orbiting

• Earth would fly out in a straight line

• Earth would move closer to the Sun

• Earth would start spinning faster

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How long after the Earth knows the Sun is gone would Jupiter continue to reflect sunlight?

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

What is the contribution of the Milky Way to visible light compared to the full Moon?

• 1/100th

• 1/200th

• 1/300th

• 1/400th

What would be the only source of visible light if the Sun and Moonlight were gone?

• Reflected light from Mars

• Light from space

• Light from Venus

• Light from artificial satellites

What percentage of Earth's natural productivity is done by photosynthesis?

• 50%

• 75%

• 99.9%

• 100%

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