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