The Sun

The Sun is made of what two gases?

• Hydrogen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Magnesium and Selenium

• Hydrogen and Helium

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Some of the things that orbit around the Sun are?

• Water, particles and Ice

• Hydrogen, nitrogen, and helium

• Moons, planets, comets

• Moons, planets, asteroids, comets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Our modern day calendar is based on the Earth's movement around the ?

• Moon

• Solar System

• Sun

• Stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following lists some of the layers of the Sun in order from the center of the Sun outward?

• radiation zone, convection zone, chromosphere, core

• radiation zone, convection zone, core, photosphere

• core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere

• corona, photosphere, chromosphere, core

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

• 8 and a half hours

• 8 minutes and twenty seconds

• instantly

• 6 minutes and 8 seconds

What are dark areas on the surface of the sun that are cooler than the surrounding area?

• Prominences
• Sunspots
• Corona
• Solar Flares

What type of star is our sun?

• Protostar
• Red Dwarf
• Yellow Dwarf
• White Dwarf 

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Further away from the sun, the planet moves more _______________. Closer to the sun, the planet moves more _______________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The mass of the sun is 333,000 times that of the Earth. How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

• 1,300,000

• 1,000,000

• 100,000

• 333,000

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

In the end, a black dwarf is the final stage for _________ bodies like our Sun.

• celestial

• asteroid

• super massive

• nuclear