Star Quiz 2 Quiz

What percentage of matter in our Solar System is contained in the Sun?

• 75%

• 99.8%

• 50%

• 90%

What are the primary elements that compose the Sun?

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon and Helium

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Iron and Nickel

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the approximate age of the Sun?

• 2.5 billion years

• 4.57 billion years

• 6 billion years

• 1 billion years

How many Earths could fit across the Sun's diameter?

• 100 Earths

• 190 Earths

• 250 Earths

• 300 Earths

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the mass of the Sun in terms of Earth's mass?

• 1.99 x 10^30 kg

• 5.97 x 10^24 kg

• 3.00 x 10^28 kg

• 2.00 x 10^29 kg

How many Earths would equal the Sun's mass?

• 100,000 Earths

• 333,000 Earths

• 500,000 Earths

• 1 million Earths

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 750,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the Sun's density similar to?

• Terrestrial planets

• Gas giants

• Dwarf planets

• Comets

What layer of the Sun's atmosphere is illustrated by the image?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

What is the interaction between the Sun's Solar Wind and Earth's Magnetic Field known as?

• Solar Flares

• Auroras

• Sunspots

• Prominences