The Sun is a star
False
True
The Sun is...
Bigger than most other stars
Smaller than most other stars
Average
How many Earths could fit into the Sun?
200,000
2 billion
about 1 million
50,000
Which of the following statements regarding the sun is true?
Most of the energy from the sun hits the Earth.
The sun gives off a lot of energy.
The sun does not provide enough energy to support life.
All the energy from the sun hits the Earth.
What do we use to measure the distance between the Sun and Earth?
kilometers
feet
astronomical units
hours
Why can't the planets be stars?
They don't have cores.
They aren't big enough.
They don't produce their own energy (heat and light).
They aren't yellow.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the sun?
Photosphere
Aurora Borealis
Chromosphere
Core
Burst of heat and energy on the sun's surface produce...
Sun rises
Sun sets
Solar flares
Solar eclipses
Why does the sun rise and set?
Because the sun moves.
Because the Earth stands still.
Because the Earth spins.
Because the sun spins.
Aurora borealis (the northern lights- the pretty lights in the sky) is produced by...
Solar flares
The sun rise
Cold weather
Wind
What protects the Earth from the solar storm that comes from the sun?
The magnetic field
Wind
The earth spinning
Pollution
The Sun is made up of
Water
Hydrogen and helium
Lava
Rock
There are stars bigger than the Sun
True
False
When hydrogen particles smash together, we call it
Magnetic field
Sun spot
Corona
Fusion
These areas of the sun's surface are cooler than the surrounding gases.
Nuclear Fusion
Sunspots
Prominences
Solar Flares
These huge loops of gas form on the Sun's surface, linking different sunspot regions.
Solar Loops
Solar Wind
Solar Flares
Prominences
