THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND THE MILKY WAY

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

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What is the center of the Solar System?

• Earth

• The Moon

• The Sun

• • Jupiter

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Which planet is known for its rings?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Uranus

• Saturn

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Which of the following emits its own light?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Earth

• Mars

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What causes a comet’s tail to appear?

• It burns in space.

• It crashes into a star.

• It collides with another planet.

• Sunlight vaporizes parts of it.

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Which of these is NOT a planet?

• Jupiter

• Polaris (North Star)

• Venus

• Mars

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What is the surface temperature of the Sun?

• 6,000 K

• 3,000 K

• 10,000 K

• • 50,000 K

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Which celestial body reflects sunlight but does not produce it?

• A star

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Sirius

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Where is the Solar System located?

• In the center of the universe

• In one spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy

• Outside the Milky Way

• Between two galaxies

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What is the Milky Way?

• Another name for the Solar System

• A single large star

• A small moon in the Solar System

• A galaxy that contains the Solar System