NASA | SDO: Year Three

NASA | SDO: Year Three

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Physics, Science

5th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the sun's role in our solar system, highlighting its history, massive size, and dynamic nature. It describes the sun as a giant fusion engine that has illuminated Earth for billions of years and will continue to do so. The sun's surface is dynamic, with plasma loops and explosions, yet it provides essential warmth and life to our planet.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long has the sun been providing light to Earth?

Over 4 million years

Over 4 billion years

Over 400 million years

Over 400 billion years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sun primarily composed of?

A metallic core

A solid rock

A large body of water

A swirling cloud of dust and gas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the sun play in the solar system?

It is a cooling agent

It is a source of gravity

It is a static object

It acts as a giant fusion engine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomena occur on the sun's surface?

Calm and stillness

Loops of plasma and explosions

Constant rain

Snowstorms

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the benefits the sun provides to Earth?

Destruction and chaos

Endless night

Warmth, life, and beauty

Darkness and cold