unit 5 lesson 9 solar system distances quick check

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Sample Quick Check: Solar System Distances

  1. Question 1: What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, known as an Astronomical Unit (AU)?

    • A) 93 million miles
    • B) 1 million miles
    • C) 4.2 billion miles
    • D) 28 million miles
  2. Question 2: How many astronomical units is Mars from the Sun on average?

    • A) 1.5 AU
    • B) 2.5 AU
    • C) 0.5 AU
    • D) 3.5 AU
  3. Question 3: Which planet is located the farthest from the Sun?

    • A) Neptune
    • B) Uranus
    • C) Saturn
    • D) Jupiter
  4. Question 4: If one light-year is approximately 5.88 trillion miles, how many light-years away is Proxima Centauri, the closest known star to the Sun?

    • A) 4.24 light-years
    • B) 1.5 light-years
    • C) 8.6 light-years
    • D) 10 light-years
  5. Question 5: What is the distance from the Earth to the Moon?

    • A) 238,855 miles
    • B) 93 million miles
    • C) 1.5 million miles
    • D) 4.2 billion miles

Answers Key:

  1. A) 93 million miles
  2. B) 1.5 AU
  3. A) Neptune
  4. A) 4.24 light-years
  5. A) 238,855 miles

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