Let's review the sun

The sun contains over 99% of our solar system's mass.

• No way!

• Yeah!

• Yeah right!

• All of the above

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Why is it colder in the winter when we're closer to the sun?

• Less direct sun rays due to Earth's axis tilt.

• This doesn't make any sense.

• It's warmer in the summer.

• The suns rays hit Earth directly.

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In approximately how many years will the sun die out?

• 10

• 10,000

• 10,000,000

• 10,000,000,000

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What is the main composition of the Sun?

• Fireballs

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

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The Sun's atmosphere is made up of which layers?

• Core, mantle, crust

• Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere

• Photosphere, chromosphere, corona

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

• water
• liquid
• gases
• rocks

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The sun is a _______.

• star
• planet
• satellite

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How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

• about 1,000,000

• about 1,000

• about 100,000

• about 10

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How long does it take light from the Sun to get to Earth?

• about 8 minutes

• about 8 seconds

• about 8 hours

• about 8 days

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Which statement is true about the sun?

• It is a star.    
• It is the largest star in our galaxy. 
• It is a planet close to Earth.
• It is a moon. 

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