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The Sun and Its Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How often does the sun release more energy than all humans consume in an entire year?

a)

Every second

b)

Every 1.5 millionths of a second

c)

Every minute

2.

What would happen without the sun?

a)

There would be no gravity

b)

There would be no light, no warmth, and no life

c)

There would be no water

3.

What is the main element that makes up the sun?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

4.

How many Jupiters would it take to fill up the sun?

a)

1,000

b)

10,000

c)

433,333

5.

What process in the sun creates energy?

a)

Nuclear fission

b)

Nuclear fusion

c)

Evaporation

6.

What new element is formed when hydrogen atoms collide in the sun?

a)

Carbon

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

7.

What holds the sun together?

a)

Magnetic fields

b)

Gravity

c)

Wind

8.

What is the main reason the sun can create so much heat?

a)

It is made of iron

b)

It is very small

c)

It is very big

9.

What would the sun be like if it were smaller?

a)

A black hole

b)

A sphere of hydrogen like Jupiter

c)

A planet

10.

What causes the intense pressure inside the sun?

a)

The sun's rotation

b)

The sun's magnetic field

c)

The sun's gravity and density