WorksheetsLesson 7-8 Review (All About The Sun!)
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 22mins
The Sun is our star made mostly of
Nitrogen
Hydrogen and Helium
Oxygen
Fire
Sunspots are
large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.
areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.
bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.
Solar flares
cause Earth's auroras at the poles.
can cause damage to the ISS and satellites.
increase charged particles in gases creating magnetic storms in Earth's atmosphere.
can disrupt radio, telephone and television signals.
The Sun is a
Yellow Super Giant Star
Yellow Dwarf Star
White Dwarf Star
Red Giant Star
What protects Earth from solar winds?
The poles
The moon's gravity
The magnetic field and the atmosphere
The tidal range
The Sun is NOT a star.
True
False
Which of the following correctly describes the rotation of the Sun?
All parts of the Sun rotate together.
The Sun rotates faster at its equator than at its pole.
The Sun rotates slower at its equator than at its pole.
The Sun does not rotate at all.
Why does the Sun rotation vary with latitude?
Because it is composed of solids.
Because it is composed of liquids.
Because it is composed of gases.
The sun is a _______.
star
planet
satellite
meteor
How old is the Sun?
about 2020 years old
about 4.5 billion years old
about a gazillion years old
about 5 million years old
What is another name for our Sun?
Sol
Bob
Super star
About how hot is the core of the Sun?
27,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit
1,000,000 degrees Celsius
5,000 degrees Celsius
9,000 degrees Fahrenheit
About how hot is the surface of the Sun?
15,000,000 degrees Celsius
1,000,000 degrees Celsius
9,900 degrees Fahrenheit
1,300,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Conditions on the surface of the Sun that affect the Earth and our atmosphere is called (a)
A break in the loop of the sun's magnetic field is called a (a)
Streams of high energy particles flowing outward from the sun is called (a)
(a) are cooler, darker areas on the surface of the sun that help to show us that the sun is rotating
(a) occur when solar wind penetrates the Earth's magnetic field and gets trapped, the particles begin to collide and create bursts or colored light near the poles
True or False? Auroras only occur at the North Pole
True
False
