Sun's Structure Article- Part 1

Sun's Structure Article- Part 1

Assessment

Passage

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

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Kyle Brossard

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of the sun?

Hydrogen and helium

Oxygen and nitrogen

Carbon and neon

Iron and nickel

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for light from the sun to reach Earth?

About 8 minutes and 19 seconds

About 5 minutes

About 10 minutes

About 15 minutes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process in the sun creates helium from hydrogen?

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fission

Radioactive decay

Chemical reaction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the sun's mass is made up of elements other than hydrogen and helium?

1.69%

5%

10%

0.5%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the sun to complete one orbit around the center of the Milky Way?

225 million to 250 million years

100 million years

500 million years

1 billion years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of the sun?

Iron and Nickel

Oxygen and Silicon

Hydrogen and Helium

Carbon and Neon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the solar system's total mass is contained within the sun?

75.5%

88.9%

95.2%

99.8%

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