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Bill Nye Sun Video

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Earths would it take to fill up the Sun?

a)

1,000!

b)

100,000!

c)

1,000,000!

d)

1,300,000!

2.

How many Earths, end to end, would it take to equal the Sun's diameter?

a)

1,900

b)

1,900,000

c)

109

d)

190

3.

Almost everything on Earth gets its energy from...

a)

plants.

b)

the Moon.

c)

the Sun.

d)

eating other living things.

4.

What is a solar flare?

a)

A tool used to warn oncoming drivers.

b)

An explosion from the Sun's surface.

c)

A spot on the Sun's surface.

d)

An explosion in the Sun's core.

5.

What does SPF mean?

a)

Solar Prominence Factor

b)

Sun Protection Factor

c)

Skin Protrusion Fraction

d)

Solar Protein Fraction

6.

What are photovoltaic cells?

a)

Solar panels that collect the Sun's energy.

b)

Cells used by insects to gather energy from the Sun.

c)

Cells used by plants to gather energy from the Sun.

d)

Solar panels that reflect the Sun's energy.

7.

What is in your skin to protect you naturally from the Sun?

a)

Hair

b)

Melanin

c)

Pores

d)

Sweat

8.

The Sun get its energy from...

a)

just helium.

b)

just hydrogen.

c)

continuous explosions.

d)

prominences.

9.

What is a sunspot?

a)

A crater on the Sun.

b)

A slightly cooler area on the Sun.

c)

A slightly warmer area on the Sun.

d)

A spot where a solar flare has just erupted.

10.

If sunspot cycles occur about every 11 years, and Bill said the next cycle was due to happen in 2005, what year was this video made?

a)

1984

b)

2016

c)

1994

d)

2027

11.

The Sun is a...

a)

planet.

b)

star.

c)

moon.

d)

black hole.

12.

If sunspot cycles occur about every 11 years, and according to the video the next cycle was due to occur in 2005, when will the next cycle in our lifetime happen?

a)

2016

b)

2021

c)

2028

d)

2027

13.

Which of these is the correct spelling for the word...

a)

WATTS.

b)

WHATS.

c)

WATS.

d)

WATTES