Crash Course Astronomy #10 Quiz: The Sun

Crash Course Astronomy #10 Quiz: The Sun

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Crash Course Astronomy #10 Quiz: The Sun

Crash Course Astronomy #10 Quiz: The Sun

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS3-5

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

J. Damian Kellogg

Used 15+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What primarily differentiates the Sun from other stars in the night sky?

Its composition

Its temperature

Its proximity to Earth

Its color

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Sun mainly composed of?

Helium gas

Oxygen gas

Hydrogen gas

Carbon dioxide

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process powers the Sun?

Nuclear fission

Magnetic induction

Nuclear fusion

Chemical reactions

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much hydrogen does the Sun convert into helium every second?

15 Empire State Buildings worth

5 million tons

695 million tons

700 million tons

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the Sun's photosphere?

To convert helium back into hydrogen

To emit light into space

To facilitate nuclear fusion

To generate magnetic fields

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon is visible during a total solar eclipse?

Solar flares

The photosphere

The corona

Sunspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes auroras on Earth?

The Moon's gravitational pull

Solar wind interacting with the Earth's magnetic field

Sunspots cooling the Earth's surface

Solar flares heating the Earth's core

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