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Lesson 3 What are the Sun and Stars?

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

Fill in the blank. Our Sun is a ______-size star. (pg. 398)

a)

large

b)

small

c)

medium

d)

enormous

2.

The Sun appears much brighter than other stars because the sun is ______ to Earth than other stars are. (pg. 398)

a)

super bright

b)

bright neon orange

c)

much closer

d)

super far

3.

A star is a ball of_____. (pg. 399)

a)

extremely hot lava.

b)

hot rock and melted lava

c)

hot glowing gases.

d)

orange juice

4.
Which statement is true about the sun?
a)
It is a star.    
b)
It is the largest star in our galaxy. 
c)
It is a planet close to Earth.
d)
It is a moon. 
5.
What is the sun made out of?
a)
fire and lava
b)
gases
c)
magma
d)
flames
6.
The Sun is a giant sized star.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
Maybe
d)
Scientists do not know
7.
The middle of the Sun is called the
a)
Corona
b)
Photosphere
c)
Core
d)
Convection Zone
8.
This quiz is all about 
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
The Earth
d)
Comet 6P
9.

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

a)

fire

b)

energy

c)

super hot gases

d)

rocks

10.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
11.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
12.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

13.

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

14.

What is another name for our Sun?

a)

Sol

b)

Bob

c)

Super star

15.

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

16.

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

17.
The sun is the closest ____ to Earth
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Star
d)
Temperature
18.
The Sun gives _____ and _____ energy to Earth.
a)
temperature and star
b)
heat and light
c)
sun and star
d)
heat and star
19.
Without _____ from the Sun we could not be able to see.
a)
Sun
b)
Star
c)
Temperature
d)
light
20.
Life on Earth would not exist without the 
a)
Light
b)
Sun
c)
Star
d)
Temperature
21.

How many Earths fit across the Sun?

a)

128

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

218

22.

How far is the Sun from Earth?

a)

93 million miles

b)

5 billion miles

c)

128 million miles

d)

100,000 miles

23.

Which is hotter the outer core or the inner core?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

both

d)

they're both really cold

24.
Please identify the layer of the Sun that is labeled with the number: 3 
a)
Core
b)
Corona
c)
Photosphere
d)
Chromosphere
25.

Which best describes the Sun?

a)

small, blue star

b)

large, red star

c)

medium, yellow star

d)

large, yellow star

26.

What is a star?

a)

collection of dust that gives off heat and light

b)

huge ball of hot, glowing gas that gives off heat and light

c)

ball of electricity that gives off heat and light

d)

a bright burning planet that gives off heat and light

27.

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

a)

other stars are too small to see during the day

b)

the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day

c)

the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day

d)

Other stars aren't close enough to see

28.

The Sun is held together by __________.

a)

plasma

b)

heat

c)

gravity

d)

the atmosphere

29.

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is ...

a)

hotter

b)

larger

c)

older

d)

closer

30.

Where is the energy for the Sun created?

a)

in the Sun's atmosphere

b)

in the convection zone

c)

in the hot zone

d)

in the core