Sun and Other Stars Generation Genius Video

What is a star made of?

• burning gas

• light energy

• molten rock

• liquid metal

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Why does the sun appear so much larger and brighter than other stars?

• it's larger

• it's more powerful

• it's closer

• it's further away

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Which of these might be affected by solar flares?

• phone reception

• radio broadcasts

• satellites

• all of the above

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About how many minutes does it take light from the sun to travel to the Earth?

• it is instant

• 14 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 1 light year

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• The sun is much larger than other stars in the sky

• The sun is the closest star to Earth so it looks much larger

• The sun emits more energy than other stars

• The sun is thousand times larger than Earth

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Energy generated by nuclear fusion in our sun occurs where?

• core

• corona

• chromosphere

• radiation zone

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Why does our Sun appear brighter than the other stars?

• It is much bigger than the other stars.

• It is much closer than the other stars.

• It is much hotter than the other stars.

The Sun appears larger than other stars because

of its:

• yellow color

• high temperature

• distance from Earth

• chemical composition

Comparing these characteristics, which celestial bodies is most likely the Sun?

• Celestial body 1, because it has thick atmosphere and core temperature is 15,000,000 °C

• Celestial body 2, because it has no atmosphere and has extreme temperatures.

• Celestial body 3, because it has core of liquid mix metals which is mostly iron and nickel.

• Celestial body 4, because it has supermassive black holes at its center and held by gravity.

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A huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy.

• sun

• star

• planet

• moon