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The Sun's light creates shadows.
 
True
 
False
The Sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.
 
False
 
True
Evaporation of the Earth's water is caused by the Sun's light energy.
 
True
 
False
Energy from the Sun is stored in fossil fuels.
 
True
 
False
Plants make food from the Sun's energy.
 
True
 
False
The Sun produces light and heat energy. 
 
True
 
False
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
 
True
 
False
The Sun is located in the center of the solar system.
 
True
 
False
The Sun's atmosphere is dark and cold.
 
False
 
True
The Sun has a rocky surface.
 
False
 
True
The sun is made of glowing gases.
 
True
 
False
The Sun revolves around the Earth. 
 
False
 
True
The sun is star.
 
True
 
False
What color car would stay the coolest in the summer?
 
white
 
black
 
red
 
blue
Solar cells change Sun's energy into...
 
electricity
 
water
 
sand
 
satellites
Radiant energy turns into heat energy after....
 
it's absorbed by matter
 
it breaks free into space
 
it travels through space
 
it becomes visible
When the Sun's corona is active it...
 
ejects huge masses of radiation
 
it becomes very cold
 
it becomes solid
 
it becomes liquid
The most common element found in the Sun is...
 
hydrogen
 
helium
 
oxygen
 
potassium
The most common stars are....
 
the yellow stars
 
the hot white dwarf
 
the hypergiants
 
the red giants
All stars are classified by
 
color, size, and brightness
 
location, heat, and name
 
composition, chemicals, and gases
 
distance, length, and temperature
If Earth's orbit speeded up...
 
Earth would float endlessly through space
 
Earth would become a fire ball of gas
 
Earth would stop orbiting the Sun
 
Earth would become a satellite
If Earth's orbit slowed down...
 
the Earth would crash into the Sun
 
the Earth would fly into space
 
the Earth would become dark and frozen
 
the Earth would become a wasteland
The Sun is a ________
 
Yellow medium size star
 
Supernova star
 
Hypergiant star
 
Red Giant star
To harness means to...
 
collect
 
produce
 
store
 
create
What is fusion?
 
when atoms blend and release energy
 
when energy travels across space
 
when energy is given off as light
 
when light travels to Earth
How are coal and solar collectors similar?
 
Both use energy from the Sun to create heat.
 
Both use energy stored long ago.
 
Both absorb radiant energy from the Sun.
 
All of the above
Radiant energy turns to ______when absorbed by an object.
 
heat
 
fusion
 
radiation
 
electricity
If our Sun were replaced by a red giant, what would the effect be on Earth?
 
Earth would get very hot
 
Earth would get very cold
 
Earth would fly into space
 
All planets would crash into the Sun
What is a solar flare?
 
a sudden burst of energy on the Sun's surface
 
a structure built to capture solar energy
 
the reaction by a planet to the Sun's heat
 
energy waves that cannot be seen by humans
An area on the Sun that is cooler than other areas is a ________
 
sunspot
 
flare
 
fusion
 
reaction
What force keeps Earth in its current orbit?
 
Sun's gravity
 
Sun's heat
 
Earth's gravity
 
other planets' orbit
The surface of the Sun...
 
is a storm of activity
 
directs all its energy toward Earth
 
is always at the same level of activity
 
all of the above
What is the Sun mostly made of?
 
Hydrogen gas
 
Ultraviolet rays
 
Helium gas
 
electricity
Hot gases rise and cooler gases sink in this layer, bringing energy to the surface of the Sun.
 
Convection Zone
 
Core
 
Radiation Zone
 
Photosphere
This layer of the Sun is very dense.  Energy can take up to 100,000 years to travel through it!
 
Radiation Zone
 
Core
 
Convection Zone
 
Photosphere
This layer of the Sun is where energy is produced through nuclear fusion.
 
Core
 
Corona
 
Chromosphere
 
Radiation Zone
About 3/4 of the Sun's mass is...
 
Hydrogen
 
Helium
 
Oxygen
 
Iron
This faint, outermost layer of the Sun is halo-like and only visible during a solar eclipse.  
 
Corona
 
Core
 
Chromosphere
 
Solar Wind
This thin, red layer of the Sun's atmosphere is only visible during a solar eclipse.
 
Chromosphere
 
Photosphere
 
Corona
 
Radiation Zone
This is the layer of the Sun you can usually see.  It is considered the Sun's "surface.
 
Photosphere
 
Core
 
Corona
 
Chromosphere
Choose the correct order of the Sun's atmospheric layers.
 
1. Photosphere  2. Chromosphere  3. Corona
 
1. Corona  2. Photosphere  3. Chromosphere
 
1. Core  2. Photosphere  3. Chromosphere
 
1. Corona  2. Core  3. Radiation Zone
Choose the correct order of the layers of the Sun's interior.
 
1. Core,    2. Radiation Zone    3. Convection Zone
 
1.  Radiation Zone   2. Core    3. Convection Zone
 
1.  Convection Zone   2. Core    3. Radiation Zone
 
1. Core    2. Photosphere   3. Corona
The Sun produces energy using this process.  It requires very high temperatures and pressure.
 
Nuclear Fusion
 
Nuclear Fission
 
Photosynthesis
 
Radiation
Solar wind can interact with Earth's magnetic field, causing ___ near the poles.
 
Auroras
 
Lightning storms
 
Nuclear fusion
 
Worldwide power outages
The corona sends out a stream of electrically charged particles, called...
 
Solar Wind
 
Solar Flares
 
Prominences
 
Auroras
When loops of gas link on the Sun's surface, they can result in huge eruptions of gas, known as
 
Solar Flares
 
Prominences
 
Solar Wind
 
Supernovas
These huge loops of gas form on the Sun's surface, linking different sunspot regions.
 
Prominences
 
Solar Flares
 
Solar Wind
 
Solar Loops
These areas of the sun's surface are cooler than the surrounding gases.
 
Sunspots
 
Solar Flares
 
Nuclear Fusion
 
Prominences
When hydrogen particles smash together, we call it
 
Fusion
 
Magnetic field
 
Sun spot
 
Corona
There are stars bigger than the Sun
 
True
 
False
The Sun is made up of
 
Hydrogen and helium
 
Lava
 
Water
 
Rock
What protects the Earth from the solar storm that comes from the sun?
 
The magnetic field
 
Wind
 
Pollution
 
The earth spinning
Aurora borealis (the northern lights- the pretty lights in the sky) is produced by...
 
Solar flares
 
The sun rise
 
Wind
 
Cold weather
Why does the sun rise and set?
 
Because the Earth spins.
 
Because the sun moves.
 
Because the Earth stands still.
 
Because the sun spins.
Burst of heat and energy on the sun's surface produce...
 
Solar flares
 
Solar eclipses
 
Sun rises
 
Sun sets
Which of the following is NOT a part of the sun?
 
Aurora Borealis
 
Core
 
Chromosphere
 
Photosphere
Why can't the planets be stars?
 
They don't produce their own energy (heat and light).
 
They aren't yellow.
 
They aren't big enough.
 
They don't have cores.
What do we use to measure the distance between the Sun and Earth?
 
astronomical units
 
kilometers
 
feet
 
hours
Which of the following statements regarding the sun is true?
 
The sun gives off a lot of energy.
 
Most of the energy from the sun hits the Earth.
 
All the energy from the sun hits the Earth.
 
The sun does not provide enough energy to support life.
How many Earths could fit into the Sun?
 
about 1 million
 
200,000
 
50,000
 
2 billion
The Sun is...
 
Average
 
Bigger than most other stars
 
Smaller than most other stars
The Sun is a star
 
True
 
False
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