Sun Knowledge

Which is the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Mars

• Moon

• Earth

What is the main source of energy for the Earth?

• Coal

• Sun

• Wind

• Water

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Moon

What is the process of getting a tan or redness on the skin due to exposure to the sun called?

• sunstroke

• sunspot

• sun rash

• sunburn

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Venus

What is the temperature of the Sun's core?

• 10 million degrees Celsius

• 15 million degrees Celsius

• 20 million degrees Celsius

• 5 million degrees Celsius

What is the process by which the Sun produces energy called?

• nuclear fusion

• gravitational collapse

• solar radiation

• nuclear fission

What is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere called?

• corona

• stratosphere

• chromosphere

• photosphere

What is the name of the phenomenon where the Sun is partially or completely obscured by the Moon?

• lunar eclipse

• comet

• meteor shower

• solar eclipse

What is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?

• 100 million miles

• 93 million miles

• 50 million miles

• 200 million miles