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THE SUN

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
2.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
3.

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

a)

fire

b)

energy

c)

super hot gases

d)

rocks

4.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

5.

How old is the Sun?

a)

about 2018 years old

b)

about 5 billion years old

c)

about a gazillion years old

d)

about 5 million years old

6.

What is a shadow?

a)

Something you put on your windows to block sunlight

b)

The dark area behind a solid object that blocks light

c)

A light area behind an object that lets light pass through

7.

What is another name for our Sun?

a)

Sol

b)

Bob

c)

Super star

8.

About how hot is the core of the Sun?

a)

15,000,000 degrees Celsius

b)

1,000,000 degrees Celsius

c)

5,000 degrees Celsius

9.

About how hot is the surface of the Sun?

a)

15,000,000 degrees Celsius

b)

1,000,000 degrees Celsius

c)

5,600 degrees Celsius

10.

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

a)

about 1,000,000

b)

about 1,000

c)

about 100,000

d)

about 10

11.

How long does it take light from the Sun to get to Earth?

a)

about 8 minutes

b)

about 8 seconds

c)

about 8 hours

d)

about 8 days

12.

How long does it take energy from the Sun's core to reach its surface?

a)

about 100,000 years

b)

about 8 minutes

c)

about 1,000,000 years

d)

the energy from the core never reaches the surface

13.

All stars, including our Sun, are mostly made of these 2 elements

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

hydrogen and oxygen

c)

iron and nickel

d)

vibranium and adamantium

14.

What is the name of the process by which stars produce their energy?

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

convection

c)

hydrogen fusion

d)

radiation