Exploring the Sun: Our Closest Star

What is the official scientific name for the Sun?

• Sol

• Luna

• Terra

• Mars

What did the Ancient Romans call the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Sol

• Apollo

• Venus

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What is the Sun primarily made of?

• Liquid lava

• Rock

• Solid metal

• Super-hot gas

What is the temperature at the core of the Sun?

• 5,600°C

• 15,000°C

• 15,000,000°C

• 1,000,000°C

How hot is the Sun's surface?

• More than 15,000,000°C

• Exactly 1,000°C

• Almost 5,600°C

• Less than 1,000°C

How many Earths can fit inside the Sun?

• More than 1,000

• Exactly 10,000

• More than a million

• Over 100

What makes the Sun seem so big and bright to us?

• Its distance from Earth

• Its color

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The Moon's reflection

How long can the journey of energy from the Sun's core to its surface take?

• Over 100,000 years

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 60 minutes

How long does it take for the Sun's light to reach Earth?

• 8 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 24 hours

• 1 year

What would happen to Earth without the Sun's energy?

• It would be a frozen ball

• It would be too hot to live

• It would become a second moon

• It would turn into a gas giant