The Sun

1. The Sun is a .....

• A planet.
• B comet.
• C star.
• D asteroid.

2. The sun is..

• A. made of gases.
• B. provides thermal and heat energy to the Earth.
• C. like a giant nuclear reactor.
• D. all of the above.

The sun _________

• is the source of all energy

• essential for life to exist

• essential to the water cycle

• all of the above

4. The largest object in the solar system is --

• A Earth.
• B the Sun.
• C Jupiter.
• D the Moon.

5. Which of the following statements in TRUE about the Sun?

• A The Sun is a very large rock.
• B The Sun is the closest planet in our solar system.
• C The Sun revolves around the planets.
• D The Sun is a medium-sized star.

The Sun provides the Earth with what two types of energy?

• sound
• thermal/sound
• electrical/sound
• thermal/light

One of the Rocky Planets is ​ (a)  

• Venus
• core
• gas bubble
• sunspots
• Saturn

The closest planet to the Sun is __________________.

• Venus

• Moon

• Mercury

• Saturn

It is important to _____________.

• stare at the Sun

• stare at the Sun with sunglasses on

• Look at the Sun through binoculars

• NEVER look at the Sun

Answer explanation

looking at the Sun can blind you! Don't do it!

The Sun is _____ years old.

• 1.2 trillion

• 4.6 billion

• 599

• 2 million