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The Sun

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true about the sun?

a)

It is a star.

b)

It is the largest star in our galaxy.

c)

It is a planet close to Earth.

d)

It is a moon.

2.

What is one thing that makes the sun different from the other stars?

a)

It is the largest star

b)

It gives off the most heat energy

c)

It is the farthest star

d)

It is the closest star to Earth

3.

Can we walk on the sun?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What is the sun made out of?

a)

fire and lava

b)

gases

c)

magma

d)

flames

5.

What is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

The sun

d)

Earth

6.

What energy does the sun NOT give off?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

d)

Solar

7.

Which of the following is true about the Sun?

a)

The Sun is the main source of energy for Earth.

b)

The Sun is a star.

c)

The Sun is a ball of gas.

d)

All of the above.

8.

True or False. The Sun is a planet.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is at the center of the Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Jupiter

10.

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

a)

fire

b)

energy

c)

super hot gases

d)

rocks

11.

The sun is a _______.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

satellite

d)

meteor

12.

How old is the Sun?

a)

about 2018 years old

b)

about 5 billion years old

c)

about a gazillion years old

d)

about 5 million years old

13.

What is another name for our Sun?

a)

Sol

b)

Bob

c)

Super star

14.

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

a)

about 1,000,000

b)

about 1,000

c)

about 100,000

d)

about 10

15.

The sun is the closest ____ to Earth

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Star

d)

Temperature

16.

The Sun gives _____ and _____ energy to Earth.

a)

temperature and star

b)

heat and light

c)

sun and star

d)

heat and star

17.

Life on Earth would not exist without the ____.

a)

Light

b)

Sun

c)

Star

d)

Temperature

18.

Which best describes the Sun?

a)

small, blue star

b)

large, red star

c)

medium, yellow star

d)

large, yellow star

19.

Stars are always in the sky even though you can't see them during the day.

a)

True

b)

False