All About the Sun

What is the Sun primarily made of?

• Water

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Iron

• Oxygen

What is the Sun classified as?

• A planet

• A star

• A moon

• A comet

How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?

• 8 minutes

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 1 second

What is the surface of the Sun called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Photosphere

• Core

What is the Sun's core temperature approximately?

• 100°C

• 1,000°C

• 15 million°C

• 1 million°C

What is the process called that powers the Sun?

• Combustion

• Nuclear fusion

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

Which layer of the Sun is visible during a solar eclipse?

• Corona

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What is the Sun's role in the solar system?

• It is a planet

• It is a satellite

• It is the center

• It is a comet

What is the Sun's approximate age?

• 4.6 billion years

• 1 million years

• 10,000 years

• 100 years

What is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core