WorksheetsGeophysical Science Sun Quest Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which comes first in the formation of the universe?
a)
Material left behind the sun became planets and dwarf planets
b)
Cloud collapsed, it fell in on itself creating a disk of material
2.
Which planets are close together?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
3.
Which planets are far apart?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
4.
Which planets are gas?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
5.
Which planets are solid?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
6.
Which planets have more density?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
7.
Which planets have less density?
a)
Rocky (Terrestrial)
b)
Gas Giants
8.
Which planets are large?
a)
Gas giants
b)
Rocky(terrestrial)
9.
Which planets are small?
a)
Gas giants
b)
Rocky(terrestrial)
10.
How many years are in a sunspot cycle
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
11.
Which comes first in the formation of the universe?
a)
A wispy cloud of gas and dust
b)
Nuclear fusion began and our sun was born
12.
If the number of sunspots decreases what happens to the temperature?
a)
nothing
b)
decreases
c)
increases
13.
The popped kernels is meant to mimic what feature of the real world?
a)
core of the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
helium
d)
photons
14.
The difference in weight between the popped and unpopped kernels is meant to mimic what feature of the real world
a)
core of the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
helium
d)
photons
15.
The popcorn maker is meant to mimic what feature of the real world?
a)
core of the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
helium
d)
photons
16.
The unpopped kernels is meant to mimic what feature of the real world?
a)
core of the sun
b)
hydrogen
c)
helium
d)
photons
17.
What is the process of hydrogen atoms being pushed together under intense heat and pressure called
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
18.
What is the correct sequence of a sun like star from its formation to its death?
a)
Dead star, white dwarf, nova, collapsing star, red giant, main sequence, nebula
b)
Nebula, main sequence, red giant, collapsing star
c)
nebula, main sequence, red giant, collapsing star, nova, white dwarf, dead star
d)
red giant, collapsing star, nova, white dwarf, dead star
19.
At which stage in the evolution of a star does nuclear fusion begin in the star's core?
a)
Dead Star
b)
Nebula
c)
Main sequence
d)
Red giant
20.
At which stage is our sun at currently?
a)
Red Giant
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Dead Star
21.
The scaled distance to Jupiter is 25 m with an actual distance of 90 AUs. The scaled distance to Saturn is 40 m. What is the actual distance to Saturn?
a)
144 m
b)
144 AU
c)
90 AU
d)
90,000 AU
22.
The actual distance to Neptune is 150 AUs with a scaled distance of 200 cm. The actual distance to Mars is 20 AUs. What is the scaled distance to Mars?
a)
26.67 cm
b)
26.67 AU
c)
600,000 cm
d)
6000 cm
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