The Sun

Who found out the Sun was a star?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo

• NASA

• Johan Von Neumann

When do people think the Sun will die?

• 5 days

• 2 years

• 5 million years

• 5 billion years

Why is the Sun so hot?

• Immense pressure in its core creates continuous nuclear fusion.

• It is covered in lava.

• It had a cup of tea.

• It has a fever.

Where is the Sun located?

• 10 light years away

• Right next to Earth.

• In the centre of the Solar System

• 5 trillion light years away.

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

• 8 minutes and 20 seconds.

• 20 seconds

• 5 minutes and 30 seconds

• 20 minutes

Who named the Sun?

• Galileo

• No one

• The Greeks

• Isaac Newton

What type of star is the Sun?

• blue star

• red dwarf

• 5 star

• yellow dwarf

How many Earth's could fit across the diameter of the Sun?

• 1000

• 10

• 100

• 1000000

How old do scientists say the Sun is?

• 4.6 billion years

• 3.5 years

• 10012 years

• 30000 years

What type of gas is the Sun made of?

• 92.1% hydrogen

  and

  7.8% helium

• 92.1% oxygen

  and

  7.8% carbon dioxide

• 92.1% carbon dioxide

  and

  7.8% helium

• 92.1% oxygen

  and

  7.8% hydrogen