The Sun

How long does it take for sunlight to reach the Earth?

• 9 hours

• 8 minutes

• 150 million kilometers

• 8:45 seconds

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What type of star is the Sun classified as?

• Red giant

• Supernova

• Yellow dwarf

• Blue giant

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

• 1 million Earths

• 100 thousand Earths

• 10 thousand Earths

• 1 billion Earths

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What is the temperature at the Sun's core?

• 15 million degrees Celsius

• 5,500 degrees Celsius

• 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 27 million degrees Fahrenheit

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

• It would be very hot

• It would be dark, cold, and uninhabitable

• It would have constant storms

• It would be covered in ice

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How long does it take the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun?

• 230 million years

• 365 days

• 1 year

• 1 million years

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What is not true about the Sun's surface?

• It has a solid surface

• It is constantly moving and changing

• It has sunspots and solar flares

• It is not calm and quiet

True or false: The sun's surface is made up of mostly hydrogen with a little helium.

• False

• True

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Humans know everything there is to know about the Sun.

• True

• False

Draw the Sun and the first 4 terrestrial planets in order (name them).

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