The sun part 2

What is the sun?

• A moon

• A planet

• A star

• A comet

What is the largest body in our solar system?

• The moon

• The sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

What would the weather on Earth be like without the sun?

• Hot and windy

• Cold and shady

• Damp and warm

• Cold and dark

How can you protect yourself from the sun?

• Wear a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses

• Stay outside during the day

• Eat warm soup

• Wear a necklace

Scientists launched an observatory in space. What is an observatory?

• A place or tool for studying things in space

• A musical instrument

• A microscope that lets you see things closely

• A body of gas that makes its own light and heat

What happens first in this food chain?

• A grasshopper eats the plant's leaves

• A plant uses the Sun's light to grow

• A hawk eats a snake

• A snake eats a grasshopper

What part of the Sun is the hottest?

• orbit

• core

• sunspots

• outer layer

What happens when the Sun sets?

• The sky gets darker and it gets cooler

• The sky gets lighter and it gets warmer

• The Sun travels to a different galaxy

• The Sun starts to orbit Earth

Which statement is false?

• The Sun makes its own heat

• The Sun is the Earth's closest star

• The Sun is made of hot gas

• The Sun orbits Earth

Scientists plan missions where they launch special tools into space to learn about the Sun. What is a mission?

• a task or assignment with a goal

• a way to turn sunlight into power

• the movement of water on land

• the group of bodies that orbit the Sun