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The sun

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish the sentence "The Sun is Earth's...

a)

... closest Star."

b)

...coldest place."

c)

...ONLY energy source."

d)

... planet."

2.

The Sun is classified as a

a)

A Comet

b)

Planet

c)

A Star that our solar system revolves around

d)

A Moon

3.

The Sun plays a major role in helping a plant grow because it–

a)

Provides sunlight to the plant to help it grow

b)

provides fertilizer to the plant.

c)

provides soil to the plant.

d)

helps the rocks on the ground.

4.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
5.

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

a)

fire

b)

energy

c)

super hot gases

d)

rocks

6.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

7.

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

8.

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

9.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
10.

Can we land on the sun?

a)

Yes, If we use metal suits

b)

No, It doesn't have a solid surface

c)

Yes, but we can't stay very long

d)

No, It's against the law.

11.
The sun is the closest ____ to Earth
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Star
d)
Temperature
12.
The _____ is a huge sphere of burning gases.
a)
Star
b)
heat
c)
Sun
d)
tmperature
13.
The Sun looks bigger than other _____ because it is closer to the Earth.
a)
Stars
b)
Suns
c)
temperature
d)
heat
14.
The Sun has a much greater _____ compared to Earth, but other stars may be hotter or cooler.
a)
light
b)
star
c)
temperature
d)
Sun
15.
Life on Earth would not exist without the 
a)
Light
b)
Sun
c)
Star
d)
Temperature
16.
True or False. The Sun is a planet.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A giant ball of hot glowing gases that release energy
a)
Star
b)
Light-Year
c)
Sun
18.
The closest star to Earth. 
a)
Star
b)
Light-Year
c)
Sun
19.
Why do stars look like small points of light?
a)
They are tiny
b)
They are very very very far away
c)
They are shy
d)
Mr. Vela tells them to shrink
20.

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Sun

21.

Define rotation

a)

To turn around a point in the center

b)

To move around something in a circle

c)

Energy admitted in waves or particles

d)

An imaginary line going through the earth

22.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate around itself one time?

a)

365 1/4 days

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

All of the above

23.

When Earth is facing the sun, what do we call it?

a)

Summer

b)

Daytime

c)

Nighttime

d)

Winter