The Sun - Wrap Up

What is one type of energy that the Sun provides to Earth?

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

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The Sun provides just the right amount of ___________ and ________________ to allow water to flow and life to flourish on Earth.

• heat, thermal energy

• heat, sound energy

• light, thermal energy

• light, mechanical energy

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The Sun is a star made up of

• water

• rocks

• smoke

• gases

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Almost all of the natural light on Earth’s surface comes from the

• planets

• Sun

• Moon

• stars

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The Sun is classified as a

• star

• meteor

• planet

• moon

A cooler spot on the Sun’s surface that occurs for a short time is a

• Sun

• core

• sunspot

• star

What is the center of the sun called?

• sun

• sunspot

• core

• star

What are two organisms that need the Sun to survive?

• plants and animals

• planets and stars

• light and heat

• Earth and the moon

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The Sun plays a major role in helping a plant grow because it–

• provides sunlight to the plant

• provides fertilizer for the plant

• provides soil for the plant

• helps rocks on the ground

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All of the following are characteristics of the Sun EXCEPT:

• provides light and thermal energy

• is made of gases

• is composed of rock

• is a medium-sized star