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Characteristics of the Sun

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under which category in the H-R diagram does the Sun belong?

a)

Giants

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Super Giants

d)

Main Sequence

2.

How old is the Sun?

a)

10 billion years

b)

45 billion years

c)

4.5 billion years

d)

450 million years

3.

Which star has the highest temperature?

a)

Red giants

b)

White dwarf

c)

Blue giants

d)

Yellow stars

4.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Sun?

a)

The Sun will float in water.

b)

The Sun has a high chance of becoming a super nova.

c)

The Sun undergoes nuclear fusion.

d)

The Sun is a yellow dwarf star.

5.

What is the radius of the Sun?

a)

110 km

b)

110 earths

c)

702 km

d)

702 earths

6.

How much mass does the Sun contribute to the entire solar system?

a)

99.86%

b)

98.96%

c)

0.14%

d)

1%

7.

Which refers to the zone in a solar system where liquid water is formed?

a)

Rapunzel's Zone

b)

Goldilocks' Zone

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Earth's orbit

8.

What is the inner temperature of the Sun?

a)

15,000,000 degrees Celsius

b)

5, 479 degrees Celsius

c)

41, 712 degrees Celsius

d)

15,000,000,000 degrees Celsius

9.

How will the Sun die?

a)

It will become a neutron star

b)

It will become a black hole

c)

It will become a black dwarf

d)

It will become a supernova

10.

What is the largest star?

a)

Eta Carinae A

b)

Eta Carinae B

c)

UY Scuti

d)

Alpha Centauri

11.

Which of the following is the Sun's closest neighboring star?

a)

Alpha Centauri A

b)

Alpha Centauri B

c)

Proxima Centauri

d)

Alpha Centauri C

12.

How heavy is the heaviest star?

a)

2500x the mass of the Sun

b)

110x more massive than the Sun

c)

10,000x more massive than the Sun

d)

250x the mass of the Sun