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The Sun

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun is actually the closest ____________ to us in the sky.

a)

planet

b)

comet

c)

star

d)

asteroid

2.

The Earth and the other 7 planets all ____________ around the sun.

a)

bounce

b)

orbit

c)

center

d)

play

3.

The sun is the ___________ of our Solar System.

a)

color

b)

carpet

c)

comet

d)

center

4.

The sun is made up mostly out of which of the following gasses?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Monoxide

5.

The Sun's light takes a mere 8 ____________ to reach us here on Earth>

a)

seconds

b)

minutes

c)

hours

d)

days

6.

If the sun stopped shining which of the following things would NOT happen?

a)

all humans would die

b)

Plant life would freeze and die

c)

The Earth would stay the way it is.

d)

The Seven seas would freeze

7.

The sun produces which of the following for us here on Earth?

a)

light and animals

b)

trees and heat

c)

trees and animals

d)

Light and heat

8.

The core of the sun is said to be 27 million degrees fahrenheit. What is another name for the "core" of the Sun.

a)

center

b)

circle

c)

calendar

d)

creation

9.

True or False: Earth could survive as we know without the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The sun gives us day and night. How many hours are in a day here on Earth?

a)

12

b)

18

c)

24

d)

36