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WorksheetsThe Sun and Stars
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is true about the Sun's rotation
rotates at different speeds depending on latitude
rotates faster at the equator than at the poles
rotates differently than Earth
all of the above
Which best describes the Sun?
small, blue star
large, red star
medium, yellow star
large, yellow star
What is a star?
collection of dust that gives off heat and light
huge ball of hot, glowing gas that gives off heat and light
ball of electricity that gives off heat and light
a bright burning planet that gives off heat and light
Although the Sun is much larger than the moon, why do they appear to be about the same size from Earth?
because the moon is closer to Earth
because they are the same size
because the Sun is so bright
because the moon is so bright
Why can't we see the stars during the day?
other stars are too small to see during the day
the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day
the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day
Other stars aren't close enough to see
A main characteristic of a star is it produces it own energy through a process of changing matter into energy.
True
False
The Sun is held together by __________.
plasma
heat
gravity
the atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere helps hold in the heat from the Sun.
True
False
What is the relationship between the sun and life on earth?
the sun damages life on earth
the sun causes plants to wither and die
the sun powers life on earth
the sun protects life on earth
How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?
all of them
none of them
about half of them
only one of them
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is ...
hotter
larger
older
closer
Where is the energy for the Sun created?
in the Sun's atmosphere
in the convection zone
in the hot zone
in the core
The outermost layer of the sun, which can only be seen during a solar eclipse, is the ...
Hot zone
Chromosphere
Corona
Phtosphere
The Earth is 93 million miles from the Sun, the light from the Sun takes about _________________to reach us.
8 hours
8 days
8 minutes
8 seconds
Our Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.
False
True
Brightness of a star as seen from Earth.
paraliax
apparent magnitude
absolute magnitude
spectrum
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the Sun?
they are much smaller
they are so far away
they are not as bright
they are dwarf stars
What word describes the Sun?
average
dwarf
supergiant
red giant
