Solar System Quiz

What is the Parker Solar Probe designed to study?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Mars

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the temperature of the sun's surface?

• 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 15,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 20,000 degrees Fahrenheit

What year did the Parker Solar Probe travel into the corona?

• 2018

• 2019

• 2020

• 2021

How far from the sun's surface did the probe travel in 2021?

• 3.8 million miles

• 5 million miles

• 8.1 million miles

• 10 million miles

What does the shield on the Parker Solar Probe act like?

• A blanket

• An umbrella

• A mirror

• A fan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the main purpose of the probe's mission?

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To study the sun's corona and solar wind

• To find new planets

• To measure the Earth's atmosphere

What is the corona?

• The sun's surface

• The sun's outer atmosphere

• A planet near the sun

• A type of solar wind

Why is the corona of interest to scientists?

• It is cooler than the sun's surface

• It is much hotter than the sun's surface

• It is the same temperature as the sun's surface

• It is a new discovery

What can solar wind cause on Earth?

• Power outages and other problems

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

What will scientists use the probe's data for?

• To answer questions about the sun

• To build new spacecraft

• To explore the moon

• To study Earth's weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2