The Sun Test

How many Earths will fit into the sun?

• 2, 344, 897

• 400,000

• 400

• 1, 297, 126

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many miles away is the sun?

• 92 million

• 93 million

• 94 million

• 95 million

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Explain the difference between revolving and rotating.

• Revolving is the movement of an object around another object, while rotating is the spinning of an object around its own axis.

• Revolving is the spinning of an object around its own axis, while rotating is the movement of an object around another object.

• Revolving and rotating are the same thing.

• None of the above

Does the sun have satellites?

• Yes

• No

What are sunspots?

• Dark spots on the surface of the sun

• Bright spots on the surface of the sun

• Planets orbiting the sun

• None of the above

Why do you see color?

• Because of the reflection of light

• Because of the absorption of light

• Because of the refraction of light

• Because of the diffraction of light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Explain what a solar eclipse is.

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sun's light

• When the sun passes between the Earth and the moon, blocking the moon's light

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a solar flare?

• A sudden, rapid, and intense release of energy from the sun's surface

• A sudden, rapid, and intense release of energy from the Earth's surface

• A sudden, rapid, and intense release of energy from the moon's surface

• None of the above

What is solar wind?

• A stream of charged particles released from the sun's corona

• A stream of charged particles released from the Earth's atmosphere

• A stream of charged particles released from the moon's surface

• None of the above

Define Nuclear fusion.

• The process of combining two atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

• The process of splitting an atomic nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei

• The process of converting nuclear energy into electrical energy

• None of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8