Worksheets8.8B The Sun
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The illustration represents the relative sizes of all the stars in the universe. Which arrow indicates the size of our Sun?
Z
Y
X
W
Many of the stars seen in the night sky are much larger than our Sun but appear much smaller. The Sun appears larger than larger stars because the Sun is -
Much hotter
A yellow star
Much cooler
Much closer
The illustration provided shows four locations in or near the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of the labeled locations shows the approximate position of the Sun?
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Y
X
W
Our Sun is what type of celestial object?
Asteroid
Planet
Star
Comet
Which of the following best describes the position of the Sun relative to other objects in space?
Farther from Earth than any other star
At the outer edge of our solar system
Halfway between Venus and Jupiter
In a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy
Which of the following best describes the relative size of our Sun?
Medium-sized compared to all stars.
The largest star in our galaxy.
The smallest star in our galaxy.
Among the group of largest stars
What percentage of visible stars are closer to Earth than the Sun?
100%
50%
25%
0%
Millions of stars and interstellar dust and gas that stay close together
Star
Sun
Galaxy
Nebula
A large ball of gas that generates its own energy.
Star
Nebula
Galaxy
Saturn
A medium sized star
Venus
Galaxy
Pluto
The Sun
It takes about _ minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the surface of Earth.
100
1
8
88
The Sun is located in an arm of the ______ shaped Milky Way galaxy
Elliptical
Spiral
Circular
Octagonal
The star that is closest to Earth is called the ___
Orion Star
Beetle Juice Star
Sun
