Characteristics of the Sun

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

• Made up of gas

• light and thermal energy

• Star

• All of the above

the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.

• satellite
• sun
• craters
• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of the star closest to Earth

• Sun

• White Dwarf

• Demios

• Phobos

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?

• Spherical shape
• Rotate on an axis
• Rocky crust and surface
• Found in our Solar System

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

• True

• False

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The Sun is made of gas.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Stars are made of mostly which two gases?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Carbon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their –

• size
• shape
• temperature
• composition

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Sun, Moon, and Earth
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The surfaces of the Earth, Moon, and Sun are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the Sun different from the Earth and Moon?

• The Sun has no gravity

• The Sun is a solid

• The Sun does not produce its own heat

• The Sun is capable of producing its own light