Understanding the Sun's Characteristics

Understanding the Sun's Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The video discusses the sun's role in providing light, warmth, and energy. It explains the sun's characteristics, such as its size, temperature, and distance from Earth. The sun is described as a middle-aged star, with a life cycle that will eventually lead it to become a giant star. The video also promotes the Kids Academy app for learning.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main benefits the Sun provides to Earth?

Light, warmth, and energy

Water, food, and shelter

Wind, rain, and snow

Gravity, magnetism, and electricity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much larger is the Sun compared to Earth?

1 million times larger

100 times larger

327 thousand times larger

50 thousand times larger

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate surface temperature of the Sun in Celsius?

5000 degrees Celsius

1000 degrees Celsius

10000 degrees Celsius

2000 degrees Celsius

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the distance between the Sun and Earth in kilometers?

150 million kilometers

200 million kilometers

250 million kilometers

93 million kilometers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the Sun's light to reach Earth?

8 days

8 minutes

8 seconds

8 hours

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current stage of the Sun in its life cycle?

Giant star

Old star

Middle-aged star

Young star

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old is the Sun estimated to be?

4.5 billion years

6.5 billion years

3.5 billion years

1.5 billion years

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will happen to the Sun in a couple of billion years?

It will shrink into a smaller star

It will become a giant star

It will explode

It will become a black hole

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of star is the Sun currently classified as?

Dwarf star

Giant star

Neutron star

Supernova