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Intro to the solar system

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This is the closet star to the Earth
The sun
The moon
The shooting star
Mars
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What does it mean to orbit something?
to jump on top of something
to hit something
to go around something
To ignore something
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Which of the below statements are true?
The sun orbits the planets
The earth is orbited but the sun
The sun only orbits 4 planets
All 8 planets orbit the sun
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As a result of the suns ___________ 8 planets are able to orbit it
Heat
Rays
Gravitational pull
Nuclear Fusion
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Which of the following measurements is CLOSEST to the diameter of the Sun?
135,000 kilometers
1350 Kilometers
1,350,000 kilometers
135 kilometers
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The Sun produces many types of energy. Some of these can be harmful to life on Earth.
Select the BEST answer describing a danger from the Sun and a way people have found to protect themselves from that danger.
Gamma rays cause damage to cells of living organisms. To protect themselves people wear lead-lined clothes.
Ultraviolet radiation causes damage to cells of living organisms, which can cause certain types of cancers. To protect themselves, people wear hats and use sunscreens on their skin when they go outside.
Infrared radiation is produced by the Sun and causes things to heat up. People protect themselves by wearing warm jackets to prevent sunburn.
Visible light is produced by the Sun. People can protect themselves by living deep underground.
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How is Earth's orbit around the Sun similar to the orbits of other planets around the Sun?
Each planet's orbit is determined by how fast it rotates.
Each planet's orbit takes about the same amount of time.
Each planet's travels the same distance in it's orbit as the other planets.
Each planet's orbit is controlled by the pull of the Sun's gravity.
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