How the Sun Works Quiz

Why might we need to search for another "Earth-like" planet?

• Earth's temperature is rising
• Changes in climate are causing changes to ocean temperature, pH and currents
• Multiple species of plants and animals are endangered or threatened
• All of the above

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Based on scientific evidence, our Sun and solar system are believed to be how old?

• 50,000 years
• 50,000 billion years
• 4.6 million years
• 4.6 billion years

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What "fuel" do stars use?

• Oxygen
• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Iron

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Which process generates the energy that is released by our Sun?

• Nuclear fusion
• Thermal conduction
• Chemical combustion
• Radioactive decay

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Most stars, like our Sun, are made primarily of which TWO elements?

• H and O
• H and He
• C and H
• O and He

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Using the picture of an atom, identify which structure is a proton.

• a
• b
• c

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Using the picture of an atom, identify which structure is an electron.

• a
• b
• c

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Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• protons and electrons
• protons and neutrons
• neutrons and electrons
• protons, neutrons and electrons

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Hydrogen exists in multiple forms or isotopes. What is different about different isotopes of hydrogen?

• Their mass
• Their number of neutrons
• How abundant they are in nature
• All of the above

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What does the term "exoplanet" mean?

• A planet that supports life
• A planet that has liquid water
• A planet outside of our solar system
• A planet that is part of our solar system