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1) The Sun is a star. Why does the Sun appear to be so much bigger and brighter that other stars in the sky?

Athe sun only appears in the daytime Bthe suns heat and light make it appear bigger Cthe sun is the closest star to earth Dcompared to other stars, the sun is the biggest and brightest.

2) A student used a basketball, peas, and pingpong balls as models to represent the moon, sun, and earth.Which round object would be used to represent the sun?

Abasketball Bping pong Cpeas

3) Which would the peas represent?

ASolar System BMoon CEarth DSun

4) Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

AJupiter BVenus CMercury DEarth

5) Which planet has the most rings around it?

AJupiter BMercury CSaturn DEarth

6) One complete REVOLUTION around the sun is the same as

A1 year B1 hour C1 day D1 minute

7) What is the closest star to Earth?

ASun BJupiter CEarth DComet

8) Sunspots appear to be darker than the rest of the Sun's surface because they are

Apartially hidden from view Bin the shadow of the sun's corona Ccooler than the rest of the Sun's surface Dmade of dark-colored minerals

9) Which two planets are closest to Earth?

AVenus and Mars BMercury and Venus CMars and Jupiter DMercury and Saturn

10) Which planet is the sixth planet from the sun?

Aearth Bjupiter Cmars Dsaturn

*select an answer for all questions

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