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The sun

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun is

a)

a galaxy

b)

a star

c)

a planet

d)

an asteroid

2.

The sun is located

a)

At the edge of the solar system

b)

In the Andromeda galaxy

c)

In Jupiter's orbit

d)

At the centre of the solar system

3.

Distance within our solar system is measured in...

a)

M metres

b)

KM . kilometres

c)

AU astronomical units

d)

SM Solar metres

4.

What does orbit mean?

a)

To float in a straight line

b)

To blow up

c)

To revolve around

d)

To dissolve

5.

The sun is a gigantic ball of ...

a)

string

b)

rock

c)

aluminium foil

d)

gas

6.

How long ago was the sun created ?

a)

4.6 billion years ago

b)

4.6 million years ago

c)

4.6 hundred thousand years ago

d)

4.6 thousand years ago

7.

The outermost layer of the sun which is only visible during an eclipse is called the ...

a)

Corona

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Photosphere

d)

Core

8.

The layer of the sun that is generally visible to the eye is called the ...

a)

Corona

b)

Chronosphere

c)

Photosphere

d)

Core

9.

How many layers does the sun have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4 or more

10.

The sun ...

a)

does not move

b)

moves randomly

c)

rotates clockwise

d)

rotates anticlockwise

11.

The sun rotates fastest

a)

at its poles

b)

at its equator

12.

Which Galaxy is the solar system in?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Sunflower Galaxy

d)

Twix Galaxy

13.

Which spur of the Milky Way Galaxy is our Solar System on?

a)

Orion's Spur

b)

Centauras Spur

c)

Perseus Spur

d)

Sagittarius Spur

14.

Parts of the sun that are cooler are visible to the eye and are called ...

a)

sun blots

b)

sun blurs

c)

sun springs

d)

sun spots

15.

The planets orbit the sun because of its ...

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

gravity

d)

velocity

16.

The sun appears to move across the sky because ...

a)

The sun moves around the earth

b)

The earth moves around the sun

c)

The earth rotates

d)

The sun rotates