The Sun Facts
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Which planet has a bright red sparkle and is one of the easiest to spot in the sky?

  • Mars (correct)
  • Venus
  • Saturn
  • Jupiter
  • What gives Neptune its signature blue color?

  • Hydrogen in the atmosphere
  • Methane in the atmosphere (correct)
  • Ammonia in the clouds
  • Water vapor
  • What is the composition of the Sun, mainly?

  • 60% helium, 30% nitrogen
  • 80% hydrogen, 15% carbon
  • 50% oxygen, 40% helium
  • 70% hydrogen, 28% helium (correct)
  • What is the temperature of the Sun’s core?

    <p>27,000,000 Fahrenheit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet is known as the Goldilocks planet?

    <p>Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the moon’s role in making Earth a more livable environment?

    <p>Monitoring Earth’s tilt on its axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it take for the moon to complete all eight of its phases?

    <p>29.5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet is the closest to the sun and orbits it every 88 days?

    <p>Mercury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet is the hottest in the solar system due to a greenhouse effect that evaporated all of its water?

    <p>Mars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of Jupiter's stripes, which are cold, windy clouds?

    <p>Made of ammonia and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet has more than twenty-four small moons and appears to rotate on its side due to its tilt?

    <p>Uranus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives Saturn its distinctive appearance with beautiful rings made from ice, dust, and rock?

    <p>Ring particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet is the first to be discovered using mathematical calculations to predict its existence?

    <p>Neptune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prominent feature on Jupiter that is a giant storm bigger than Earth and has lasted for hundreds of years?

    <p>Jupiter's Red Eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the Sun is made up of hydrogen and helium combined?

    <p>98.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?

    <p>27.3 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet in our solar system is considered the fastest in terms of orbiting the sun?

    <p>Neptune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason Earth is known as the Goldilocks planet?

    <p>It has abundant gold resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What celestial event most likely led to the formation of the moon?

    <p>A supernova explosion nearby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many days does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

    <p>365 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

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