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the sun

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how big is the sun

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

d)

huge

2.

why does the sun look so big

a)

because the sun is far away

b)

because the sun is close

3.

the sun is a

a)

planet

b)

star

4.

what does magnify mean

a)

to make something look big

b)

or small

5.

What does the Sun provide for Earth?

a)

Thermal and Light Energy

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Water

6.
A giant ball of hot glowing gases that release energy
a)
Star
b)
Light-Year
c)
Sun
7.
The closest star to Earth. 
a)
Star
b)
Light-Year
c)
Sun
8.
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
9.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
10.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
11.
How many suns do we have
a)
13
b)
21
c)
1
d)
4
12.

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Sun

13.

The sun is a burning ball of...

a)

gas.

b)

water.

c)

wood.

d)

slime.

14.

The sun holds together a system of...

a)

3 planets.

b)

5 planets.

c)

8 planets.

d)

12 planets.

15.

The sun releases a lot of energy.

a)

Right.

b)

Wrong.

16.

We can live on Earth even without the sun.

a)

Right.

b)

Wrong.

17.

Which of these phrases is correct?

a)

The Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

The Sun revolves around the Earth

18.

Without the Sun, Earth would be...

a)

...our planet would move to another Star.

b)

...would be our own Sun.

c)

..would be fine we do not need the sun.

d)

...an icy cold planet, we wouldn't be able to survive.

19.

The Sun is classified as a

a)

A Comet

b)

Planet

c)

A Star that our solar system revolves around

d)

A Moon

20.

True or False: You can damage your eyes if you look straight at the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

_______________ holds the sun in place.

a)

My hands

b)

Gravity

c)

Superman

d)

The moon