A scientist observes Object 1 moving in a path around another large round object that is not the sun. What is Object 1?(1 point)
Responses
a comet
a comet
a moon
a moon
a planet
a planet
an asteroid
a moon
Which planet is most similar in color to Uranus?(1 point)
Responses
Mercury
Mercury
Neptune
Neptune
Saturn
Saturn
Venus
Neptune
Maria notices that an indoor plant is growing sideways toward the sunlight from a window. Which characteristic of the sun does this support?(1 point)
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Plants use sunlight to grow.
Plants use sunlight to grow.
The sun shines in the daytime.
The sun shines in the daytime.
Plants get heat for their soil from the sun.
Plants get heat for their soil from the sun.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Plants use sunlight to grow.
Myles reads about the sun in his textbook. The textbook states that the sun is a ball of two very hot gases: helium and hydrogen. How hot, in degrees Celsius, does the sun's core get?(1 point)
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15 billion
15 billion
1,500
1,500
15,000
15,000
15 million
15 million
Chin does not turn on the lights in his room while he reads a book. He sits by a window and opens the curtains. How is Chin using the sun’s energy?(1 point)
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The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
The sun’s energy gives us heat to keep us warm.
The sun’s energy gives us heat to keep us warm.
The sun’s energy helps plants grow.
The sun’s energy helps plants grow.
The sun’s energy makes electricity.
The sun’s energy gives us light to see.
Aiden is writing a report on the composition of the sun. Which explanation should he include in his report?(1 point)
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The sun's solid core is surrounded by gases.
The sun's solid core is surrounded by gases.
The sun is made of mostly argon and neon.
The sun is made of mostly argon and neon.
The sun is made of hot, bubbling liquids.
The sun is made of hot, bubbling liquids.
The sun is made of hot gases.