| ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS |
| 1. How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth? |
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| Approximately 6 minutes |
| Approximately 10 minutes |
| Approximately 8 minutes |
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| 2. What arm of the galaxy is our solar system in? |
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| Orion |
| Milky Way |
| Sagittarius |
| Outer |
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| 3. What is the name of a failed star? |
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| Pulsar |
| Open cluster |
| Black hole |
| Exoplanet |
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| 4. How far is Pluto from the sun? |
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| Its distance from the Sun is 8,000,000,000 kilometers. |
| Its distance from the Sun is 6,000,000,000 kilometers. |
| Its distance from the Sun is 17,000,000,000 kilometers. |
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| 5. How far is neptune from the sun? |
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| The distance of Neptune from the Sun is 4,900,400,000 kilometers. |
| The distance of Neptune from the Sun is 4,500,000,000 kilometers. |
| The distance of Neptune from the Sun is 5,530,030,000 kilometers. |
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| 6. How far from the Sun is Uranus? |
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| The mean distance of Uranus from the Sun is 2,900,000,000 kilometers. |
| The mean distance of Uranus from the Sun is 3,130,000,000 kilometers. |
| The mean distance of Uranus from the Sun is 2,430,000,000 kilometers. |
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| 7. How long is Saturn's year? |
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| Saturn takes 29 1/2 of our years. |
| Saturn takes 27 1/2 of our years. |
| Saturn takes 32 1/2 of our years. |
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| 8. How long does it take the Moon to go around the Earth? |
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| It takes 29 days, 3 hours, 23 minutes, 23.42 seconds. |
| It takes 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.47 seconds. |
| It takes 24 days, 5 hours, 12 minutes, 14.34 seconds. |
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| 9. How hot is the sun? |
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| The temperature of the surface of the Sun is about 6,000 °C. |
| The temperature of the surface of the Sun is about 12,000 °C. |
| The temperature of the surface of the Sun is about 1,000 °C. |
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| 10. How long is a Martian year? |
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| The orbital period of Mars is 623.4752 days. |
| The orbital period of Mars is 655.3423 days. |
| The orbital period of Mars is 686.9726 days. |
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