Quiz on the Sun

What is the main gas that makes up the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

What is the second most abundant gas in the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

What process in the Sun creates energy?

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Nuclear fusion

• Combustion

Where does nuclear fusion happen in the Sun?

• Corona

• Core

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

How hot is the Sun’s core?

• 1,000°C

• 1 million°C

• 15 million°C

• 150 million°C

How many Earths can fit inside the Sun?

• 100,000

• 1.3 million

• 500,000

• 3 million

The Sun is approximately how many times wider than Earth?

• 50

• 75

• 109

• 150

What layer of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?

• Core

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

Which of the following types of energy does the Sun NOT emit?

• Visible light

• Infrared radiation

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet radiation

Which type of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun is responsible for heat?

• Infrared rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Radio waves

• Microwaves