Astronomy Lessons 8-12

The sun is a _______.

• star
• planet
• satellite

The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?

• the spinning of the Earth's axis
• The path of the sun around the Earth
• the production the nuclear energy around the sun
• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

Who studies the planets and the sun in our own solar system, as well as other stars, solar systems, galaxies, and the whole universe?

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Astronomers

• Chemist

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Moon

• Mars

• Venus

• Sun

__________________ are darker,cooler areas on the sun's photosphere.

• corona

• sunspots

• flares

• solar wind

What holds Earth and all other planets together?

• Heat and Light

• Magnetisim

• Gravitational Pull

• Electricity

How does the sun keep all of the planets in orbit?

• The pull of its gravity
• the flames give it power
• the sun spots
• The solar flares guide them

The Sun spins on its axis

• TRUE
• FALSE

The Sun is an average, middle sized star. 

• TRUE
• FALSE
• Maybe
• Scientists do not know.

Object orbiting another object. 

• revolution 
• rotation