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The Sun

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What galaxy is the Earth in?

a)

Hershey's

b)

Milky Way

c)

Milky Waves

d)

Snickers

2.

The sun is composed of which of these gases

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen and oxygen

d)

lava and magma

3.

The dark spots on the sun are called

a)

black holes

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

solar flares

d)

sun spots

4.

The largest object in our solar system with the most gravitational pull is

a)

black hole

b)

Earth

c)

Juipter

d)

Sun

5.

The curved path that a body follows when revolving around another body is referred to as

a)

orbiting

b)

revolving

c)

rotating

d)

turning

6.

The Sun is a planet made of hot lava.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Sun is located 100 thousand miles away.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Sun is an average size yellow star.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

All life on Earth depends on the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Earth's gravity holds everything in the Solar System in place.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The solar system refers to a star and all the objects that travel in orbit around it.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

1AU (Astronomical Unit)=93 million miles (150 million kilometers)

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Ancient Romans used the word "Sol" to refer to the

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Solar System

d)

Sun

14.

Andy was trying to tell his friend that the Sun appears to to be the largest star in the sky. What evidence could he use to explain this to his friend?

a)

the sun is the hottest star to Earth

b)

the sun is the closest star to Earth

c)

the sun is the brightest star in the universe

d)

the sun is dimmest star to Earth

15.

What are the three factors to consider when discussing the apparent brightness of the Sun?

a)

gravity, mass, and temperature

b)

location, luminosity, and temperature

c)

luminosity, mass, and gravity

d)

luminosity, temperature, and weight