The Sun Quiz

The Sun Quiz

6th Grade

20 Qs

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The Sun Quiz

The Sun Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS3-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Carmen Gonzalez

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the Sun mostly made of?

Nitrogen and Argon

Iron and Nickel

Oxygen and Carbon

Hydrogen and Helium

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What process powers the Sun?

Wind power

Geothermal energy

Nuclear fusion

Solar flares

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?

crust

nucleus

corona

mantle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the Sun's approximate surface temperature?

7,800 degrees Celsius

3,000 degrees Celsius

5,500 degrees Celsius

10,000 degrees Celsius

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is a solar flare?

A solar flare is a type of cloud formation on Earth.

A solar flare is a type of earthquake caused by the Sun.

A solar flare is a type of volcanic eruption on the Moon.

A solar flare is a sudden, intense burst of energy from the Sun's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the Sun's approximate age?

4.6 billion years

5.2 billion years

3.8 billion years

6.4 billion years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the Sun's gravitational pull responsible for?

Creating the atmosphere

Regulating the tides

Keeping the planets in orbit around it

Causing the Earth's magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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