Solar System and the Sun Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Mage Math video game?

• To teach children about history

• To help children become more confident in math

• To improve children's reading skills

• To teach children about science

What is the Latin word for 'Sun' from which 'solar' is derived?

• Terra

• Sol

• Stella

• Luna

What is the main element that makes up the Sun?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

How hot can the center of the Sun get?

• 1 million degrees Fahrenheit

• 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 27 million degrees Fahrenheit

What would happen to Earth if the Sun were not present?

• It would become a frozen rock

• It would explode

• It would become a desert

• It would be covered in water

Why do we experience night and day on Earth?

• Because the Sun moves around the Earth

• Because the Earth rotates on its axis

• Because the Sun changes its brightness

• Because the Moon blocks the Sun

What is one of the Sun's roles in supporting life on Earth?

• Providing oxygen

• Providing water

• Providing sunlight for plants

• Providing soil

How far is the Earth from the Sun?

• 93 million miles

• 50 million miles

• 150 million miles

• 200 million miles

How long would it take to reach the Sun by plane traveling at 550 miles per hour?

• 25 years

• 10 years

• 19 years

• 5 years

What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• The Earth's gravity

• The Sun's gravity

• The Moon's gravity

• The Sun's light