Space and the Sun

What is the center of the solar system that planets revolve around?

• Sun

• Milky Way

• Universe

• Earth

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Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?

• the moons are keeping them in place

• They were hit by an asteroid

• they were hit by a comet

• the sun's gravity keeps them in place

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They orbit around the sun and don't give off their own light. What are they?

• Moons

• Fruits

• Blinging rings

• Planets

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What is the name of the closest planet to the sun?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Asgard

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How long does it take for the sun's energy to reach the Earth?

• 8 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 8 hours

• 8 days

The sun remains ​ (a)   because the inward pull of ​ (b)   balances the outward push of thermal ​ (c)   from nuclear ​ (d)   .

• stable

• unstable

• gravity

• friction

• convection

• pressure

• fission

• fusion

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Why does the sun appear so much larger and brighter than other stars?

• It's larger.

• It's more powerful.

• It's closer.

• It's further away.

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How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 1 year and 7 minutes

• That doesn't happen!

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The sun is a star.  Why does it look brighter than other stars?

• It's larger than other stars.

• It's hotter than other stars.

• It's closer than other stars.

• It's smaller than other stars.

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What are the loose collection of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between planets?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Baby planets

• Infinity stones