The Sun Passage and Quiz

Which of the following best describes how the author organized the selection? Choose the best answer.

• He compared and contrasted the Sun with the Moon.

• He described different aspects of the Sun.

• He explains how the Sun was created.

• He provides problems the Sun has encountered and gives potential solutions.

Albert Einstein’s formula E=mc² to explain which of the following? Choose the best answer.

• Why the Sun has sunspots

• How heat and light get to Earth

• How the Sun generates its energy

• How the planets orbit the Sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Match the following time durations with their corresponding events.

• Time taken for sunlight to reach Earth

• 8 minutes

• Time taken for Earth to orbit the Sun

• 365 days

• Duration of a typical class period

• 60 minutes

• Length of a full day

• 24 hours

What mainly produces the Sun’s energy? Choose the best answer.

• Solar flares

• The Sun’s corona

• Gases smash into each other

• Solar winds

Which of the following is an accurate description of the Sun? Choose the best answer.

• It is around 1,000° Fahrenheit

• Earth is 10 million miles from the Sun

• It does not have gravity

• It contains 99.8% of the mass in the Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The author organized the selection by describing (a)  

• He compared and contrasted the Sun
• He described different aspects of t
• He explains how the Sun was created
• He provides problems the Sun has en

Albert Einstein’s formula E=mc² to explain which of the following? Choose the best answer.

• Why the Sun has sunspots

• How heat and light get to Earth

• How the Sun generates its energy

• How the planets orbit the Sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

How long does it take heat and light to reach Earth from the Sun? Choose the best answer.

• 8 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days

What mainly produces the Sun’s energy? Choose the best answer.

• Solar flares

• The Sun’s corona

• Gases smash into each other

• Solar winds

The Sun contains (a)   of the mass in the Solar System.

• It is around 1,000° Fahrenheit
• Earth is 10 million miles from the
• It does not have gravity
• It contains 99.8% of the mass in th

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4