Worksheets5th Grade The Sun
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why do scientists study the sun so closely instead of other stars?
It is bigger than any other star.
It is closer to us than any other star.
It is the only star in the universe.
Why does the sun look different from the Earth than it does from Pluto?
Pluto is bigger and closer to the sun than Earth.
Earth is farther away from the sun than Pluto.
Pluto is farther away from the sun than Earth.
What part of the sun is the hottest?
Photosphere
Corona
Core
What causes an eclipse?
When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's rays.
When the sun comes between the Earth and the moon, blocking the moon's rays.
When the Earth comes between the moon and the sun, blocking the sun's rays.
What can we see during an eclipse that is hidden at other times?
The core of the sun
The sun's shadow
The Chromosphere
How is a flare different from a prominence?
A flare lasts for days and a prominence lasts for only a few minutes.
A flare lasts for only a few minutes and a prominence lasts for hours or days or weeks.
A flare is a cold spot on the sun and a prominence is a hot spot.
How is the sun essential to life on Earth?
Our weather and climate depend on it.
Green plants need it to make food.
Both of these answers are correct.
What planet in the Solar System is the third closest to the sun?
Saturn
Mars
Earth
What do scientists use to study the corona?
coronograph
telegraph
chromograph
Never look directly at the ____ or you might damage your eyes.
sun
atmosphere
Solar System
Water is made out of two water _________ and one oxygen atom.
nucleuses
atoms
orbits
Our ___________ ____________ is made up of 8 planets, asteroids, and other objects.
Sun spot
orbit
Solar System
The ____________ is made up of protons and neutrons.
nucleus
sun spot
atmosphere
The moon _________ around the Earth.
atmosphere
orbits
Solar System
A _______ ______ can be seen on the sun as a dark place.
Solar System
Sun Spot
Atom
It takes 365 days for the Earth to __________ around the sun.
revolve
atom
atmosphere
Our _____________ is made up of gases and surrounds the planet.
atoms
Solar System
atmosphere
